After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Granville, Pickerington Central was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Reynoldsburg Raiders with a sharp 9-1 win. That's more bragging rights for Pickerington Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Izzy Herbst made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits. Herbst was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Morgan LaVilla was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Camree Cunningham, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pickerington Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Reynoldsburg, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-11.
Pickerington Central will take on Lancaster at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lancaster will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Pickerington Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Reynoldsburg, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Westland at 5:15 p.m. Reynoldsburg is facing Westland at the right time seeing as Westland is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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