Pickerington Central came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Worthington Kilbourne Wolves 4-3. This was payback for Pickerington Central, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jake Soha spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pickerington Central's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Gallagher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ryan Long, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Pickerington Central is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3-1 record this season. As for Worthington Kilbourne, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.
Pickerington Central will be playing at home against Teays Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Worthington Kilbourne, they will head out on the road to take on Bexley at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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