Pickerington Central put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Central Crossing Comets with a sharp 12-3 win. With that victory, Pickerington Central brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Colton Landtiser and Wyatt Lee were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Landtiser struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Lee pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Landtiser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Landtiser went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Lee scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Thornberry, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI. Ryan Long was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Central Crossing's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Cerino, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Pickerington Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Central Crossing, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Pickerington Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Groveport-Madison at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Groveport-Madison has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with six straight defeats, while Pickerington Central will come in with three straight wins. As for Central Crossing, they will head out on the road to face off against Newark at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newark's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Central Crossing's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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