Softball Recap: Worthington Christian Has No Trouble Against Whitehall-Yearling

Warriors

Previous 5 Games

04/14/25 vs Whitehall-Yearling	15-4
04/11/25 @ Bexley	13-9
04/03/25 @ Thomas Worthington	1-11
03/26/25 @ Mayfield	6-15
03/25/25 vs St. Joseph Academy	5-21

Worthington Christian not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 12, 2024. They blew past the Whitehall-Yearling Rams 15-4. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.

Evie Smith made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Rebecca Cable and Hadassah Leverette did most of the damage at the plate: Cable scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Leverette went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. With that strong performance, Cable is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Szczygiel-Hicks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Worthington Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The win made it two in a row for Worthington Christian and bumps their season record up to 2-4. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 3-8 Bexley and 5-6 Whitehall-Yearling. As for Whitehall-Yearling, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Worthington Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bexley at 5:15 p.m. on the 30th. As for Whitehall-Yearling, they will host Franklin Heights at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.23 runs per game on average), something the Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of.