Pickerington Central waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Newark Wildcats 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pickerington Central also won the last time the pair played on April 6th.
Jake Soha spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Connor Retherford was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Pickerington Central is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2-1 record this season. As for Newark, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8.
Pickerington Central will head out on the road to challenge St. Charles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Newark, they will be playing at home against Reynoldsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Newark has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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