Central Crossing is on a ten-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Lincoln a six-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Central Crossing Comets will be playing at home against the Lincoln Lions at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Grove City hit Central Crossing with a six-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Comets lost 11-4 to the Greyhounds.
Central Crossing saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Taylor, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lincoln took on Pickerington North on Wednesday. The Lions came up short against the Panthers, falling 12-6.
Michael Barker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Jack Baker was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Central Crossing, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Central Crossing couldn't quite get it done against Lincoln when the teams last played back in April as they fell 6-2. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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