Worthington Kilbourne Wolves JV Grabs Lead in Sixth Inning for Victory Over Westerville South
Worthington Kilbourne Wolves JV nabbed the lead late in the game in a 19-18 victory over Westerville South on Tuesday. Worthington Kilbourne Wolves JV was down 15-14 in the top of the sixth inning when Yurika Palmer singled on a 2-1 count, scoring two runs.
Despite falling down by six runs in the second inning, Westerville South tried to fight back. Westerville South scored 16 runs in the failed comeback on a double by #18 in the second, a home run by #5 in the second, a error in the third, a single by #24 in the third, a stolen base by undefined in the third, a walk by #16 in the fourth, a error in the fourth, a groundout by #5 in the fourth, a double by #25 in the seventh, and a triple by #24 in the seventh.
Worthington Kilbourne Wolves JV got on the board in the first inning when Maya Hutchinson singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.
Westerville South knotted the game up at six in the bottom of the second inning, when #5 homered on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs.
After Worthington Kilbourne Wolves JV scored three runs in the top of the seventh, Westerville South answered with three of their own. Worthington Kilbourne Wolves JV scored when #13 threw a wild pitch allowing one run across the plate for Worthington Kilbourne Wolves JV, Parker Elder singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run, and #13’s wild pitch allowed one run to score for Worthington Kilbourne Wolves JV. Westerville South then answered when #25 doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs and #24 tripled on a 3-1 count, scoring one run.
Westerville South scored six runs in the second inning. #18 and #5 each had RBIs in the big inning.
Hutchinson earned the win for Worthington Kilbourne Wolves JV. Hutchinson lasted two and a third innings, allowing six hits and 11 runs while striking out four. Meena Lee threw four and two-thirds innings in relief out of the bullpen. Lee recorded the last 14 outs to earn the save for Worthington Kilbourne Wolves JV.
#13 was in the pitcher’s circle for Westerville South. The bulldog lasted seven innings, allowing eight hits and 19 runs while striking out 11.
Westerville South smacked two home runs on the day. #16 went for the long ball in the third inning. #5 had a four bagger in the second inning.
Worthington Kilbourne Wolves JV racked up eight hits on the day. Elder and Lexi Rosas-Colao each had multiple hits for Worthington Kilbourne Wolves JV. Elder led Worthington Kilbourne Wolves JV with three hits in four at bats. Jacy Hughes led Worthington Kilbourne Wolves JV with four stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with 18 stolen bases.
Westerville South collected 11 hits. #24 and #13 all managed multiple hits for Westerville South. #24 went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Westerville South in hits. Westerville South tore up the base paths, as three players stole at least two bases. #13 led the way with two.
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