It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Pickerington Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Sunday. They had just enough and edged out the Monona Grove Silver Eagles 6-5.
Olivia Achtermann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched nine innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March of 2025. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one triple and one run.

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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mycah Massey, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sofie Barnett, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Pickerington Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monona Grove only managed four.
The victory got Pickerington Central back to even at 1-1. As for Monona Grove, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Looking ahead, Pickerington Central will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Logan at 5:00 p.m. As for Monona Grove, they will square off against Pickerington North at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.
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