After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lincoln County, Westerville Central was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Langley Saxons 7-6.
For Langley's part, Lindsey Sherry spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Caitlin Hohenthaner was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Charlotte Loving was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win got Westerville Central back to even at 1-1. As for Langley, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Westerville Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Olentangy at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Langley, they will head out on the road to take on Wakefield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Langley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Wakefield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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