Pickerington Central made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Newark, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Tigers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 10-8 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since May 17, 2025.
Josh Wolf put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.

Cameron Green
| 05/04/26 vs Newark | 3 |
| 04/08/26 @ Canal Winchester | 3 |
| 04/15/26 @ Groveport-Madison | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ Logan | 1 |
| 04/20/26 vs Teays Valley | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Cameron Green made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Pickerington Central is 2-1 when Green posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cole Metz, who earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
Pickerington Central's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Newark, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pickerington Central will challenge rival Canal Winchester at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Newark is set to square off against their familiar foe Teays Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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