The Dublin Scioto Irish will head out on the road to challenge the Westerville North Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Dublin Scioto was able to grind out a solid victory over Bishop Ready, taking the game 9-6.
Meanwhile, Westerville North was not the first on the board last Wednesday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Dublin Scioto. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Westerville North.
Ethan Saxton was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Saxton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Saxton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emerson Mason, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Dublin Scioto has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Westerville North, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Dublin Scioto couldn't quite finish off Westerville North in their previous meeting on Wednesday and fell 3-1. Can Dublin Scioto avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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