Softball Recap: Westerville North Wins Going Away Against Westland

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 @ Worthington Kilbourne	20
04/24/25 vs Westland	16
04/23/25 @ Westerville South	16
04/09/25 @ Westland	13
04/07/25 vs Westerville South	10

While Westerville North put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Westland. The Warriors blew past the Cougars 16-0. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by ten runs or more this season.

Leila Morrison made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Kacsandi, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maddy Roark, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.

Westerville North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westland didn't got any hits.

Westerville North's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Westland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-16.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westerville North will host Lincoln at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Westland, they will welcome Westerville South at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.