Pickerington Central had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Groveport-Madison Cruisers a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. With that victory, Pickerington Central brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Not much got past Izzy Herbst, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Groveport-Madison off the board. Those six innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, McKenna Nixt was incredible, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-4. Camree Cunningham was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Pickerington Central's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Groveport-Madison, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Pickerington Central will head out on the road to square off against Lancaster at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lancaster will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Pickerington Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Groveport-Madison, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Newark at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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