St. Charles's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Pickerington North Panthers. This was payback for St. Charles, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Pickerington North's part, Jackson Turnbull was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Andrew Mendoza, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
St. Charles' win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Pickerington North, they dropped their record down to 4-1 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
St. Charles has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Johnstown-Monroe at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Johnstown-Monroe's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so St. Charles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pickerington North, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Westerville Central at 2:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pickerington North: 3.8, Westerville Central: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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