The Pickerington Central Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Lincoln Golden Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Pickerington Central came up short against Pickerington North and fell 7-2. Pickerington Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pickerington Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan LaVilla, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lincoln gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Licking Heights with a sharp 13-2 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Lincoln needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Grace Miller made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Miller was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lincoln let Gabby Esterby and Kira Bailey loose on the outfield. Esterby scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Bailey scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Bailey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Abby Kovacevich was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Pickerington Central's defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 17-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Pickerington Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Pickerington Central came up short against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, falling 7-3. Thankfully for Pickerington Central, Ella Esterby (who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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