The Dublin Scioto Irish will face off against the Westerville North Warriors at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Dublin Scioto is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Dublin Scioto came up short against Big Walnut and fell 5-2. The Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gigi Rodriguez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westerville North, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against Worthington Kilbourne on Wednesday as they made off with a 20-7 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Westerville North let Emma Polovick and Ella Effron run wild. Polovick went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Effron went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Polovick a new career-high. Ali Merrell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Westerville North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Worthington Kilbourne only posted a batting average of .318.
Westerville North's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Dublin Scioto, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Westerville North's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Dublin Scioto has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Westerville North, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 strikeouts. Will Dublin Scioto keep running through batters, or will the Warriors buck the trend?
Dublin Scioto took their victory against Westerville North in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 13-3 score. Do the Irish have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
