Softball Recap: Pickerington North Triumphs

Pickerington North was handed a nine-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They skirted past the Hillsboro Indians 3-2. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Indians, too.

Ella Howe

Base on Balls Against

04/19/25 @ Hillsboro	1
04/18/25 @ Brunswick	0
04/17/25 vs Westerville Central	1

Ella Howe tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Pickerington North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sammy Morris, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave Morris a new career-high. Hailey Gillies also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Pickerington North's record now sits at 4-8. As for Hillsboro, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2.

Pickerington North is on the road again on Saturday to play Symmes Valley at 3:30 p.m. The Vikings are coming into the match with seven straight wins at home, so the Panthers will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Hillsboro, they will square off against Wheelersburg at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 2.8, the Pirates 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.