The Pickerington Central Tigers will take on the Buckeye Valley Barons at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Pickerington Central will be strutting in after a victory while Buckeye Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Pickerington Central took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Wooster with a sharp 16-6 win. The Tigers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 30, 2024.
Samara Williams looked comfortable as she pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave her a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Pickerington Central got a massive performance out of Tisha Thompson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Thompson a new career-high. Camree Cunningham was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Pickerington Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wooster only posted an OBP of .370.
Meanwhile, Buckeye Valley didn't have quite enough to beat London on Wednesday and fell 7-6. The Barons haven't had much luck with the Red Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Brie Upchurch was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Pickerington Central's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Buckeye Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Pickerington Central took their win against Buckeye Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 12-2. Does Pickerington Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buckeye Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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