The Clay Eagles will take on the Westerville Central Warhawks at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clay is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Northview with a sharp 11-3 win. The Eagles have beaten the Wildcats the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Westerville Central owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They came out on top against Licking Heights by a score of 5-0.
Not much got past Elliott Long, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Licking Heights off the board. Long has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lexi Latier, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lydia Miller, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Clay's victory bumped their record up to 22-5. As for Westerville Central, their win bumped their record up to 25-2.
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