Westerville Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Lincoln on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lincoln Golden Lions by a score of 7-6. Westerville Central has struggled against Lincoln recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Lincoln's part, Grace Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Miller has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Bella Costa was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Gabby Esterby was another key contributor, going 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
Westerville Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Lincoln, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6.
Westerville Central will head out on the road to challenge Westland at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lincoln, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bishop Watterson at 5:15 p.m. Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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