Big Walnut has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Worthington Christian Warriors at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Big Walnut stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Westerville South as Big Walnut made off with a 10-4 victory.
Reza Benson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Benson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Kyra Holmes was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Izzy Lassiter, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Worthington Christian had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Bexley 18-11.
Big Walnut has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season. As for Worthington Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-12.
Big Walnut took their victory against Worthington Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 22-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Big Walnut since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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