Dublin Scioto had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 14-8 to make it four. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westerville Central Warhawks. Considering the last time the Irish couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
Dublin Scioto saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbi Clark, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Westerville Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Westerville Central's side, not much got past Elliott Long, who gave up just five hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Dublin Scioto off the board. Long has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hannah Pullins, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Haley Hickok, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI.
Dublin Scioto and Westerville Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Irish will square off against Hilliard Davidson at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (147 vs. 369). Meanwhile, Westerville Central (ranked tenth) will meet Olentangy Berlin (ranked 114th) at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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