Baseball Recap: Pickerington North has no trouble against Westland

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 6:03am

Baseball Recap: Pickerington North Panthers vs. Westland Cougars

Pickerington North won the last time they faced Westland, and things went their way on Friday too. The Pickerington North Panthers blew past the Westland Cougars 9-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pickerington North.

Brett Madison made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Madison has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Madison was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Nic Markle was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Grant Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Pickerington North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Westland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.

Pickerington North didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 20-0 loss vs. Grove City on the 29th. Westland has also already played their next match, a 13-1 defeat against New Albany on the 29th.

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