Westerville South's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They blew past the Whetstone Braves 16-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Maci Minister
| 05/08/25 vs Whetstone | 5 |
| 04/10/25 vs Westland | 4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Jackson | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Bexley | 1 |
| 05/01/25 @ Worthington Kilbourne | 1 |
Maci Minister was incredible, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Alexis Evans also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Westerville South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 13.4.
Westerville South's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15. As for Whetstone, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.
Westerville South and Whetstone could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Wildcats will face off against Westerville Central at 5:15 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (505 vs. 252). Meanwhile, Whetstone (ranked 458th) will meet Thomas Worthington (ranked 213th) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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