Central Crossing had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Groveport-Madison Cruisers with a sharp 15-4 win on Friday. Central Crossing's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jackson Cerino made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Cerino was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Central Crossing let Robert Taylor and Jackson Reckner loose on the outfield. Taylor scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Reckner went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Collins, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Groveport-Madison's side, Jaihden Mitchell and Chris Conley stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mitchell went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run, while Conley scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Central Crossing's victory bumped their record up to 3-11. As for Groveport-Madison, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-11.
Central Crossing didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-8 win vs. Westerville South on the 20th. As for Groveport-Madison, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Central Crossing at 5:00 p.m.
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