Westerville South was the 3-2 winner over Westerville North when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Westerville South Wildcats suffered a tough 10-3 defeat at the hands of the Westerville North Warriors on Tuesday.
For Westerville North's part, they got a great performance from Luke Eash as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Eash has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dane Blackstone was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Montgomery, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Westerville South's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-7. As for Westerville North, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Westerville South will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Central Crossing at 11:00 a.m. As for Westerville North, they will head out on the road to face off against Canal Winchester at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westerville North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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