Baseball Preview: Pickerington North Panthers vs. St. Francis DeSales Stallions
The Pickerington North Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the St. Francis DeSales Stallions at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Pickerington North and nine for St. Francis DeSales.
Last Monday, Pickerington North came up short against Fairfield Christian Academy and fell 8-4.
Pickerington North got a good showing from Quinn Chappelear, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Andrew Mendoza made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3. Miguel Chizmar was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, St. Francis DeSales fell victim to Bishop Watterson and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Eagles.
Pickerington North's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for St. Francis DeSales, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Pickerington North couldn't quite finish off St. Francis DeSales in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for Pickerington North, Cedric Stewart (who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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