Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pickerington Central). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Reynoldsburg Raiders a 22-0 shutout on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won seven in a row.
Samara Williams
| 04/16/25 vs Reynoldsburg | 6 |
| 03/25/25 vs Wooster | 4 |
| 04/17/24 vs Newark | 4 |
| 03/20/24 vs Bloom-Carroll | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Teays Valley | 2 |
Samara Williams tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Pickerington Central got a massive performance out of Camree Cunningham, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Cunningham also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Abby Barnett was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Pickerington Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .533. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Pickerington Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Reynoldsburg, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Coming up, Pickerington Central will face off against Logan at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers are facing the Chieftains at the right time seeing as the Chieftains are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Reynoldsburg, they will challenge Buckeye Valley at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
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