Central Crossing got their first taste of in-conference action on Friday and they started things off strong. They came out on top against the Westerville Central Warhawks by a score of 10-5 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was a revenge game for the Comets: when they faced off against the Warhawks on Wednesday, they had to take a 10-5 defeat.
Zach Horton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Horton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Taylor, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyle Richardson, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Central Crossing kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Comets
| 04/25/25 @ Westerville Central | 10-5 |
| 04/19/25 @ Franklin Heights | 9-1 |
| 04/19/25 @ Franklin Heights | 14-2 |
Central Crossing's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-12. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Westerville Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Central Crossing and Westerville Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Comets will face off against Grove City at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (563 vs. 79). Meanwhile, Westerville Central (ranked 376th) will meet New Albany (ranked 99th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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