Westland extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-6 in the process. They lost 18-3 to the Westerville North Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Wednesday.
Carson Willis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with five stolen bases and two runs.
As for Westerville North, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The result was nothing new for Westerville North, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Westerville North's side, Ethan Robinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Robinson has become a key player for Westerville North: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise. Robinson was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Dane Blackstone was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emmerson Mason, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Westland will square off against rival Westerville South at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Westerville North is set to take on their familiar foe Big Walnut at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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