Softball Game Preview: Pickerington Central Tigers vs. Reynoldsburg Raiders

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04/16/25 - Home	22-0 W
05/08/24 - Away	9-4 W
05/07/24 - Away	15-12 W
04/25/24 - Away	3-2 W
04/15/24 - Home	9-1 W
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Pickerington Central has gone 8-2 against Reynoldsburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Raiders at 5:15 p.m. Pickerington Central has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Pickerington Central lost 20-4 to Teays Valley on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost six in a row.

Pickerington Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Robinson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Another was Camree Cunningham, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, Reynoldsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 26th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Newark, falling 16-0.

Pickerington Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1. As for Reynoldsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.

Reynoldsburg's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pickerington Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .394. It's a different story for Reynoldsburg, though, as they've only averaged .188. Will they be able to contain Pickerington Central's hitters?

Pickerington Central took their victory against Reynoldsburg in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 22-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.