The Central Crossing Comets will head out on the road to square off against the New Albany Eagles at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Crossing will be strutting in after a victory while New Albany will be coming in after a defeat.
Central Crossing took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Pickerington North, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Comets skirted past the Panthers 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Comets have posted against the Panthers since April 8, 2017.
Meanwhile, New Albany was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 8-5 to Lincoln.
Zoe Oakleaf made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Juliana Riley, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Central Crossing now has a winning record of 8-7. As for New Albany, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Central Crossing got the 'W' in their previous meeting two weeks ago against New Albany by a conclusive 16-10 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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