Reynoldsburg lost against Pickerington Central back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Reynoldsburg Raiders fell just short of the Pickerington Central Tigers by a score of 3-2.
For Pickerington Central's part, Tyler Stalter tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Stalter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Retherford, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI. Cael Kogge was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Reynoldsburg's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Pickerington Central, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
While Reynoldsburg had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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