Baseball Recap: Central Crossing Sets Scoring Season-High Against Whitehall-Yearling

Comets

Team Score (Highest)

05/17/25 vs Whitehall-Yearling	15
04/19/25 @ Franklin Heights	14
04/25/25 @ Westerville Central	10
04/19/25 @ Franklin Heights	9
03/29/25 vs Bishop Ready	8

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Crossing). They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Whitehall-Yearling Rams on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Comets as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak.

Kyle Richardson and Jackson Reckner made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Richardson pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Reckner struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. At bat, Richardson went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Reckner went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Reckner is becoming a predictor of Central Crossing's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-20 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Zach Horton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Central Crossing is 2-1 when Horton posts two or more runs, but 2-19 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

Central Crossing was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 4-20. As for Whitehall-Yearling, their loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-18.

Coming up, Central Crossing will take on Briggs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Comets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bruins have averaged an impressive 10.6 runs per game this season. Whitehall-Yearling does not have any more games scheduled as of now.