Even though West Jefferson scored an imposing 13 runs on Thursday, Canal Winchester still came out on top. The Canal Winchester Indians had just enough and edged the West Jefferson Roughriders out 15-13. For Canal Winchester, this counts as revenge for the 11-10 loss West Jefferson walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2022.
Kendal McCrea was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Grace Markoff, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On West Jefferson's side, Kassie Simmons was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Kincade, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, West Jefferson was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canal Winchester only hit a.
The win got Canal Winchester back to even at 1-1. As for West Jefferson, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Canal Winchester will head out on the road to square off against New Albany at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Canal Winchester has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for West Jefferson, they will be playing at home against Teays Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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