The Pickerington Central Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Newark Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pickerington Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Newark's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Pickerington Central made easy work of Maine East and carried off a 7-1 victory.
Pickerington Central got a great performance from Roman DiCuirci as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Cael Kogge relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Dillon Powers and Ben Thornberry did most of the damage at the plate: Powers went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Thornberry went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Colton Landtiser was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Newark was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Westerville North by a score of 5-4.
Pickerington Central's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Newark, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Pickerington Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Newark in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 6-3. Does Pickerington Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newark turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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