Baseball Recap: Westerville North Takes a Loss

Warriors

Previous 5 Games

05/17/25 vs Dublin Coffman	1-8
05/16/25 @ Reynoldsburg	15-0
05/15/25 vs Dublin Scioto	7-6
05/14/25 @ Bishop Ready	5-3
05/13/25 @ Columbus Academy	6-6

Westerville North dropped their record down to 14-8-1 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 8-1 to the Dublin Coffman Shamrocks. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Warriors couldn't push the score so high this time.

Westerville North saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Williams, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.

As for Dublin Coffman, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-18. They not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 18th (when they won 12-2).

On Dublin Coffman's side, Holden Wilcox was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Wilcox was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Danny Briggs and Drew Walti did most of the damage at the plate: Briggs went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Walti went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Walti has posted since back in April.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westerville North will take on Westerville Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warhawks will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight. As for Dublin Coffman, they will welcome Olentangy Berlin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Shamrocks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.