Pickerington Central had already won four in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Oswego East Wolves.
Jake Soha made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Soha was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, Connor Retherford was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Brady Ventura was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Like Pickerington Central, Oswego East also got a great game from a two-way player: Wilson Terrutty. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Terrutty was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Derek Kubek was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was TJ Anderson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Oswego East didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Pickerington Central's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Oswego East, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Pickerington Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-4 defeat vs. Geneva on the 28th. Oswego East has also already played their next matchup, a 4-2 win against Mamaroneck on the 27th.
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