Westland extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-6 in the process. They came up short against the Westerville South Wildcats, falling 14-1. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly 13 runs.
Westland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Justice, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Westerville South, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-5. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
On Westerville South's side, Aubrey Paul made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Paul has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those stolen bases were her first of the season.
In other batting news, Maci Minister was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Delaney Weimer, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Westland has already played their next matchup, a 14-0 loss against Worthington Kilbourne on the 11th. As for Westerville South, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-0 defeat against Hilliard Davidson on the 12th.
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