Circleville was handed a 12-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Central Crossing Comets, sneaking past 5-4. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Comets, too.
Peyton Sells spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Claire Davis, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 12 matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Makaylee Holbrook, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Tigers
| 05/09/26 @ Central Crossing | 5-4 |
| 05/06/26 @ Zane Trace | 9-2 |
| 05/05/26 @ Southeastern | 7-3 |
Circleville pushed their record up to 14-12 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Central Crossing, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Circleville has already played their next contest, an 11-1 win against Bishop Hartley on the 11th. As for Central Crossing, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-2 victory against Groveport-Madison on the 11th.
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