Pickerington Central put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Reynoldsburg Raiders a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Pickerington Central needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Jake Soha was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Soha has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Soha was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colton Landtiser, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ben Thornberry, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pickerington Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3-1. As for Reynoldsburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Pickerington Central will take on Pickerington North at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pickerington Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Reynoldsburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Westerville North at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Westerville North has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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