Westerville North extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 6-12. They lost 16-2 to the Big Walnut Golden Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 on April 9th.
Ellie Albert made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Big Walnut, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.
On Big Walnut's side, Sarah Adams made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Adams has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Big Walnut got a massive performance out of Ellie Crotty, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and one RBI. That's the most runs Crotty has posted since back in April of 2025. Madi Clever was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Westerville North is set to face off against their familiar foe Worthington Kilbourne at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Big Walnut will square off against rival Dublin Scioto at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Eagles 2.5, the Irish 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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