After only two runs in their last contest, Westerville Central made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lincoln on Monday. The Westerville Central Warhawks came out on top against the Lincoln Golden Lions by a score of 12-8. This was payback for Westerville Central, who suffered a 7-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Lincoln's part, Landon Ringhiser was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Ringhiser has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nick Wieland was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dessmond Higgins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Westerville Central back to even at 11-11. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Westerville Central will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Westland at 5:00 p.m. As for Lincoln, they will head out on the road to square off against Grove City at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grove City is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so Lincoln will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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