Pickerington Central had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They never let the Lancaster Golden Gales onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pickerington Central also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Not much got past Jake Soha, who gave up just one hit to keep Lancaster off the board. Soha has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pickerington Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Thornberry, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Pickerington Central's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Lancaster, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pickerington Central beat Lancaster by a score of 1-0.
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