Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Watkins Memorial walked away with it. They blew past the Westerville South Wildcats 12-2 on Wednesday. Considering the Warriors have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Watkins Memorial got a big performance out of Kyliee Trouten, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Marlee Gerhardt was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Warriors
| 05/21/25 vs Westerville South | 58.1% |
| 05/16/25 vs Granville | 50% |
| 05/15/25 @ Licking Heights | 22.2% |
| 05/14/25 vs Zanesville | 56.2% |
| 05/08/25 vs Licking Valley | 25% |
| + 31 more games |
Watkins Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for Watkins Memorial and bumps their season record up to 15-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Westerville South, they dropped their record down to 5-19 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Watkins Memorial will take on Westerville Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will need to watch out since the Warhawks have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. Westerville South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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