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Dublin Scioto made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Westerville North, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Irish blew past the Warriors 13-3 on Wednesday. The Irish might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Alexis Richie made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Katy Joseph was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Sophia Jackson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Dublin Scioto always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westerville North only posted an OBP of .238.
The win made it two in a row for Dublin Scioto and bumps their season record up to 10-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Westerville North, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Looking ahead, Dublin Scioto is taking a road trip to take on Westerville South at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.2 runs per game on average), something the Irish will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Westerville North, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hayes at 5:15 p.m.
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