Westland extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 4-13-1. They came up short against the Westerville South Wildcats, falling 19-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Thursday.
As for Westerville South, they pushed their record up to 10-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Westerville South's part, Connor Owdom and Allen Price made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Owdom struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Price tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts Owdom has posted since back in March. At the plate, Owdom went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Price went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI. Westerville South is undefeated when Owdom posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Westerville South let Chase Crawford and Noah Costello run wild. Crawford went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Costello went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and three RBI. That's the most hits Costello has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brooks Hibbitt, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs.
Westland and Westerville South could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Cougars (ranked 568th) will meet Hayes (ranked 54th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Westerville South will square off against Fairfield Union at 5:15 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (172 vs. 39).
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