The Westerville North Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Hilliard Bradley Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westerville North is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Westerville North after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 8-1 to Reynoldsburg.
Westerville North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Heminger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Heminger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hilliard Bradley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let Dublin Coffman onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hilliard Bradley considering their two-run performance the game before.
Alex Koons made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Koons was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Hilliard Bradley got a big performance out of Evan Rygalski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Logan Minamyer was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Westerville North's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Hilliard Bradley, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-13.
Westerville North might still be hurting after the 17-4 defeat they got from Hilliard Bradley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Westerville North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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