The Hilliard Bradley Jaguars will be playing at home against the Westerville North Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hilliard Bradley will be strutting in after a win while Westerville North will be coming in after a loss.
Hilliard Bradley headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Dublin Coffman let them put that streak behind them. Hilliard Bradley's pitcher stepped up to hand Dublin Coffman a 10-0 shutout on Friday. Considering Hilliard Bradley's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Alex Koons was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Koons was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Hilliard Bradley got a big performance out of Evan Rygalski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Logan Minamyer, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Westerville North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 8-1 to Reynoldsburg.
Westerville North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Heminger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Heminger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Hilliard Bradley's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-13. As for Westerville North, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Hilliard Bradley took their win against Westerville North in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-4. Does Hilliard Bradley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westerville North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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