The Worthington Christian Warriors will square off against the Bexley Lions at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Bexley will be up against a hot Worthington Christian squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Warriors put the hurt on Grandview Heights with a sharp 15-7 victory on Monday.
Evie Smith
| 04/28/25 vs Grandview Heights | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ Mayfield | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Whitehall-Yearling | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Whitehall-Yearling | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs United | 1 |
Evie Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Worthington Christian got a big performance out of Katelyn Szczygiel-Hicks, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Ball, who went 1-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Worthington Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grandview Heights only posted a batting average of .310.
Meanwhile, Bexley got the win against Whitehall-Yearling on Monday by a conclusive 13-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Like Worthington Christian, Bexley also got a great game from a two-way player: Zoe Lemon. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Lemon has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Davaney Prophet was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Alison Lefkowitz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Worthington Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Bexley, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.
Worthington Christian beat Bexley 13-9 when the teams last played on April 11th. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
