Baseball Game Preview: Pickerington Central Tigers vs. Westerville South Wildcats
By Team Reports
May 8, 2025, 12:42am
Baseball Preview: Pickerington Central Tigers vs. Westerville South Wildcats
The Pickerington Central Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Westerville South Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pickerington Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Westerville South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Pickerington Central made easy work of Groveport-Madison and carried off a 9-1 victory.

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The team relied heavily on Cole Metz, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Walker Fortune also deserves some recognition as he hit his first doubles of the season.
Meanwhile, Westerville South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Fairfield Union. The shutout was out of character for the Wildcats seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Westerville South's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Pickerington Central, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-6.
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