Westerville North is 1-7 against Hilliard Davidson since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Warriors will head out to square off against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m.
Monday just wasn't the day for Westerville North's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westerville Central on Monday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hilliard Davidson). Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. Charles a 14-0 shutout on Saturday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Wildcats with their most commanding win of the season.
Roman Himes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Himes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Hilliard Davidson got a big performance out of Johnny DiBlasio, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The Wildcats are 4-1 when DiBlasio posts two or more runs, but 6-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Luke Emery, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one double.
Hilliard Davidson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Westerville North's loss dropped their record down to 14-9-1. As for Hilliard Davidson, their record now sits at 10-12.
Westerville North suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Hilliard Davidson in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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