The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will face off against the Pickerington Central Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mt. Vernon is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They never let Westerville South get on the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Kayden Packard
| 03/28/25 vs Westerville South | 7 |
| 05/01/24 @ West Holmes | 6 |
| 04/25/24 @ Madison Comprehensive | 6 |
| 03/27/24 @ Lexington | 5 |
| 05/08/24 vs New Philadelphia | 4 |
Kayden Packard made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Camden Firebaugh looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Back at the plate, Ezra Kurek was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one double. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Pickerington Central had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over St. Charles on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won seven in a row.
Pickerington Central's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Green, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
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