Softball Recap: Central Crossing Victorious

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Central Crossing walked away with it. They came out on top against the Upper Arlington Golden Bears by a score of 7-3 on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Hayliee Roberts

Batters Struck Out

05/19/25 vs Upper Arlington	12
05/10/25 @ Circleville	10
05/08/25 vs Lancaster	6
04/28/25 vs Grove City	6
04/23/25 @ New Albany	8
+ 8 more games

Hayliee Roberts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton King, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Kaitlyn Rizzo also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.

Central Crossing now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Upper Arlington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-17.

Looking ahead, Central Crossing will square off against Marysville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Monarchs will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Comets surely won't give up without a fight. Upper Arlington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.