Westerville North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 8-1 to the Reynoldsburg Raiders. Westerville North was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Reynoldsburg apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2015.
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.
Westerville North's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Reynoldsburg, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10.
Westerville North will challenge Hilliard Bradley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hilliard Bradley's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Westerville North's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Reynoldsburg, they will be playing at home against Whetstone at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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