Westland has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lincoln Golden Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Westland fell victim to Pickerington North and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 21-0 walloping at the hands of the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was able to grind out a solid win over Westerville Central on Wednesday, taking the game 5-1. The victory was just what Lincoln needed coming off of an 8-0 loss in their prior game.
Landon Ringhiser tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Lincoln let Alex Donovan and Warren Markwood loose on the outfield. Donovan scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Markwood went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Westland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Westland suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Lincoln when the teams last played on Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lincoln's Aidan Piatt, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Now that Westland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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