The Westland Cougars will take on the Westerville South Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westland has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Westland is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They lost 18-3 to Westerville North.
Carson Willis was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with five stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Westerville South fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hayes on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pacers by a score of 6-5. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Pacers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Chase Crawford was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run.
Crawford wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adler Dietz, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Dietz has hit this season.
Westland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Westerville South, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
