New Albany is 9-1 against Westerville Central since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Albany Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Westerville Central Warhawks at 5:00 p.m. New Albany's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Westerville Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
New Albany is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Pickerington North, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (New Albany was ranked 18th). New Albany took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pickerington North on Wednesday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which New Albany was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Westerville Central earned a 5-1 victory over Westland on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Westerville Central has won by exactly four runs.
New Albany's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7. As for Westerville Central, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
New Albany was able to grind out a solid win over Westerville Central in their previous meeting last Monday, winning 10-5. Does New Albany have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westerville Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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