Baseball Recap: Pickerington North Panthers vs. Hilliard Darby Panthers
After only two runs in their last contest, Pickerington North made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hilliard Darby on Saturday. The Pickerington North Panthers walked away with an 11-8 win over the Hilliard Darby Panthers. The victory was nothing new for Pickerington North as they're now sitting on three straight.
Gabe Garcia II looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pickerington North let Wesley Barnes and Nic Markle loose on the outfield. Barnes scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Markle scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nolan Sanders, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Hilliard Darby's side, Cole Horvath made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Sage Kean was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pickerington North pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hilliard Darby, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Pickerington North will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. Lincoln's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Pickerington North's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hilliard Darby, they will head out on the road to square off against Dublin Jerome at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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