Big Walnut extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 16-9. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-11 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pickerington Central Tigers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (ten), the Golden Eagles still had to take the loss.
Kyra Holmes was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Clever, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
As for Pickerington Central, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-10. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
On Pickerington Central's side, the team relied heavily on Jersey South, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave South a new career-high. Emily Roop also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Big Walnut and Pickerington Central are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Golden Eagles will be playing at home against Northland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.73 runs per game on average), something Big Walnut will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pickerington Central, they are taking a road trip to challenge Upper Arlington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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