Central Crossing was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Westerville North Warriors by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that Central Crossing has lost by just one run.
Robert Taylor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Neiser, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Westerville North's side, Jericho Reamsnider and Maddox Montgomery did most of the damage at the plate: Reamsnider scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Montgomery scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Austin Heminger was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
Central Crossing's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Westerville North, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Central Crossing didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-4 win vs. Franklin Heights on the 6th. As for Westerville North, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hayes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hayes: 2.6, Westerville North: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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