Softball Game Preview: Pickerington Central Tigers vs. Reynoldsburg Raiders

Tigers

Runs

05/07/25 @ Hayes	3
04/30/25 vs Teays Valley	4
04/28/25 @ Groveport-Madison	14
04/24/25 @ Newark	11
04/23/25 @ Lancaster	5
+ 15 more games

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 to take on the Raiders at 5:15 p.m. Pickerington Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.

On Wednesday, Pickerington Central came up short against Hayes and fell 8-3. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Mycah Massey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Camree Cunningham also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.

Meanwhile, Reynoldsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 29th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Groveport-Madison, falling 9-0. Raiders fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Cruisers since on Wednesday.

Reynoldsburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anastacia Bantoe, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.

Pickerington Central's record is now 11-9. As for Reynoldsburg, their record now sits at 0-20.

Reynoldsburg's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pickerington Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Reynoldsburg, though, as they've been averaging 13.6 hits. Given Pickerington Central's sizable advantage in that area, the Raiders will need to find a way to close that gap.

Pickerington Central took their win against Reynoldsburg in their previous matchup back in April 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.