The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Naperville Central nor Olentangy made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Redhawks narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Braves 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Redhawks.
Grant Umbright made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Umbright was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other pitching news, Jack McCotter looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Umbright wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Casey Cooperkawa, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Naperville Central's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Olentangy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Naperville Central has already played their next matchup, a 4-0 win against Bowling Green on the 2nd. As for Olentangy, they will face off against Thomas Worthington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Braves' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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