Central Crossing was the 15-4 winner over Groveport-Madison when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Crossing Comets took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Groveport-Madison Cruisers on Monday.
Robert Taylor and Jackson Cerino did some serious damage despite the final result: Taylor scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Cerino went 2-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Estep, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Groveport-Madison's side, Jaihden Mitchell and Jack Lutz did most of the damage at the plate: Mitchell scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Lutz scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brandon Grove was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Central Crossing's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Groveport-Madison, their win ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Crossing will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Lancaster at 5:00 p.m. Lancaster's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Central Crossing's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Groveport-Madison, they will head out on the road to square off against Reynoldsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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