The Westerville North Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Big Walnut Golden Eagles at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Westerville North has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Westerville North's last matchup with Lincoln could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Saturday. The Warriors came up short against the Lions, falling 13-3.
Westerville North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leila Morrison, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Morrison has launched this season. Addie Booth was another, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Big Walnut came out on top against Worthington Kilbourne on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run third inning. The Golden Eagles never let the Wolves get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by ten runs or more this season.
Tessa Intravia and Kyra Holmes did most of the damage at the plate: Intravia went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Holmes went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Myka Marriott, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
Big Walnut hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive contests.
Big Walnut has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Westerville North, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Monday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Westerville North has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. However, it's not like Big Walnut struggles in that department as they've averaged .434. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Westerville North suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Big Walnut in their previous matchup on April 10th. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
