After losing their first playoff game, the Pickerington Ducks won 6 straight games defeating the Ohio Phillies, Worthington Tigers, and Westerville Expos enroute to the 2023 Central Ohio MABL Championship.  The Ducks defeated the Phillies 2-1 in quarter-finals (3-6, 11-0, 15-2), swept the Tigers in the semi-finals 2-0 (4-1, 5-2)  and in the League Championship Series swept the Expos in2 (1-0, 7-6 (8 innings).  Strong pitching and timely hitting propelled the Ducks to their 2nd title in as many years.  The Ducks finished the season 26-2 and are an impressive 51-4 over the last two years as back to back Central Ohio MABL Champions.

The Westerville Expos made their 2nd appearance in the League Championship series after outlasting the Blazers in Game 3 of their semi-final series. The Expos swept the Ohio Blue Jays 2-0 (7-2, 8-5), defeated the Blazers 2-1 (1-2, 7-2, 2-1) before being swept in2 by the Ducks.  The Expos finished the season 20-8.

Game 1- Grove City HS, September 17, 2023: 

WP: R. Sexton

LP: G. Ogden

Game 2- Grove City HS, September 17, 2023: 

Westerville Expos:           6    9   3

WP: D. Helbing

LP: L. George