Softball Game Preview: Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers vs. Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds

The Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers will face off against the Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Waynesfield-Goshen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.

Waynesfield-Goshen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Cory-Rawson 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Fighting Hornets: they've now won four in a row.

Tarynn Vorhes

Batters Struck Out

05/22/25 vs Cory-Rawson	14
05/15/25 @ Jackson Center	13
05/12/25 vs Upper Scioto Valley	9
05/08/25 @ North Baltimore	14
05/07/25 vs Ridgemont	8
+ 11 more games

Tarynn Vorhes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Makenna Shaw was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lima Central Catholic). They were the clear victors by a 22-2 margin over Kalida on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Waynesfield-Goshen pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Lima Central Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.

Everything went Waynesfield-Goshen's way against Lima Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in March, as Waynesfield-Goshen made off with an 8-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.