Pickerington Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Central Crossing Comets as the Pickerington Central Tigers made off with a 19-6 win. Considering Pickerington Central has won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Roman DiCuirci spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Retherford, who fired off three triples, five RBI, and two runs while going 3-for-4. Cael Kogge was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Pickerington Central pushed their record up to 13-2-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Central Crossing, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-13.
Pickerington Central will be playing at home against Newark at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pickerington Central: 2.9, Newark: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Central Crossing, they will head out on the road to take on Lancaster at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lancaster's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Central Crossing's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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