The Worthington Christian Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Madison Plains Golden Eagles at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Worthington Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Madison Plains likes a good challenge.
Worthington Christian's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Wednesday. They blew past Bexley 11-0. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won four in a row.
Rebecca Cable was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Szczygiel-Hicks, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Worthington Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, while it was Madison Plains who put the first runs on the board on Thursday, it was Amanda-Clearcreek who put up more. The Golden Eagles fell just short of the Aces by a score of 7-5.
Worthington Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Madison Plains, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-7 record this season.
Worthington Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Madison Plains in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad 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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