The Westerville Central Warhawks will square off against the Watkins Memorial Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Westerville Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-6 margin over Canal Winchester. The victory was familiar territory for the Warhawks, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, Watkins Memorial got the win against Westerville South on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kyliee Trouten was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Marlee Gerhardt, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Watkins Memorial pushed their record up to 15-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Westerville Central, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Westerville Central suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Watkins Memorial in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Can the Warhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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