Big Walnut coach Jack Schone shares a moment with freshman Trey Kaylor before the game.

Westerville North coach Sean Ring goes over ground rules with umpire Dennis DeLong watching prior to the game.

Westerville North’s Dane Blackstone (right) and coach Sean Ring celebrate Blackstone’s home run.

Westerville North’s Dane Blackstone celebrates his home run.

Umpires Michael Fisher (left) and Dennis DeLong confer.

Big Walnut shortstop Drew Gaskins makes the catch.

Big Walnut’s Cam Gladden steals second base before Westerville North’s Aiden Dickinson can make tag.

Westerville North coach Sean Ring watches as Quinn Stevens, 7, and Michael Martin, 7, prepare to throw ceremonial first pitches.

Big Walnut’s Josh Shick scores.

Big Walnut second baseman Chase Harper tosses to first base for the final out of the second inning.

Westerville North’s Braden Lewis lays down a bunt.

Westerville North’s Braden Bennett (left) and Dane Blackstone celebrate Blackstone’s home run.

Westerville North coach Sean Ring watches Michael Martin, 7, prepare to throw a ceremonial first pitch on “Strike Out Cancer” day prior to the game.

Big Walnut’s Carson Stanford throws to first base.

Big Walnut’s Drew Gaskins throws to first base.

Westerville North shortstop Aiden Dickinson takes the throw before tagging out Big Walnut’s Noah Clawson.

Westerville North’s Brock Wright pitches.

Big Walnut’s Lorne Anderson (right) and Cam Gladden celebrate a run scored.

Big Walnut’s Carson Stanford receives a throw.

Westerville North’s Nick Peters returns to the dugout after scoring.

Westerville North’s Colin McCann tosses his bat before running to first base.

Westerville North coach Sean Ring chats with Logan Burrey, 6, prior to the game.

Michael Martin (left), Logan Burrey, Quinn Stevens, Addey Rae Reed and Aiden Fulton, all diagnosed with cancer, prepare to throw ceremonial first pitches.

Big Walnut’s Ethan Clawson makes contact.

Big Walnut’s Noah Clawson pitches.

Big Walnut’s Nick Weiss (right) acknowledges Drew Gaskins.

Westerville North’s Braden Lewis slides into third base before Big Walnut’s Eli Couser can make the tag.

Big Walnut’s Drew Gaskins leads off third base.

Westerville North’s Ethan Saxton (left), Braden Lewis, Aiden Dickinson and Nick Peters stand for the national anthem prior to the game.