Westerville North extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 6-15. They lost 15-0 to the Westerville Central Warhawks. If the Warriors were looking for revenge after losing 13-3 to the Warhawks when the teams met back in May of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Westerville Central, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 19-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Westerville Central's part, Elliott Long tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Long has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Westerville Central got a massive performance out of Christelle Crosier, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Crosier has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last four times she's played. Hannah Pullins was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westerville North will face off against Worthington Kilbourne at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.09 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Westerville Central, they will venture away from home to face off against Olentangy Orange at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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