Pickerington Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Reynoldsburg Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Pickerington Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was close, but Pickerington Central sidestepped Reynoldsburg for a 3-2 win. That's two games straight that Pickerington Central has won by just one run.
Pickerington Central got a great performance from Tyler Stalter as he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Stalter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Retherford, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Cael Kogge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Pickerington Central pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Reynoldsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
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