It was a proper cat-fight when Pickerington Central challenged Newark on Monday. The Tigers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 1, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Pickerington Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Klipfer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another was J.T. Metzka, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Pickerington Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Newark, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pickerington Central is set to take on their familiar foe Groveport-Madison at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Newark will face off against rival Canal Winchester at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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