The Westerville North Warriors will take on the Westland Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westland took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Westerville North, who comes in off a win.
Westerville North and Westerville South faced off in a cross-town battle on Wednesday. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 19-3 margin over the Wildcats. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won nine in a row.
Gabby Botte
| 04/23/25 @ Westerville South | 6 |
| 04/16/25 vs Dublin Scioto | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Worthington Kilbourne | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Upper Arlington | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs St. Francis DeSales | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Gabby Botte, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two doubles. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Calista Bright, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Westerville North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westerville South only managed five hits.
Meanwhile, Westland fell victim to Dublin Scioto and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Irish. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Irish recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Westerville North's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-9. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.3 runs over those games. As for Westland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Everything went Westerville North's way against Westland in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Westerville North made off with a 15-2 win. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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