The Lancaster Golden Gales will venture away from home to square off against the Westerville South Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lancaster has six straight victories, Westerville South has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Lancaster was able to grind out a solid win over Circleville, taking the game 5-2.
Hilliard Darby hit Westerville South with a seven-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats lost 15-5 to the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered since April 16th.
Alex Stein was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. AJ Clark was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one double.
Lancaster pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Westerville South, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
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