Granville had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 in Saturday's second game. They blew past the Pickerington Central Tigers 16-6. Granville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten games by six runs or more this season.
For Pickerington Central's part, McKenna Nixt was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Abby Barnett, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Granville pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs per game. As for Pickerington Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Granville will take on Johnstown-Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pickerington Central, they will be playing at home against Reynoldsburg at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
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