Pickerington North extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 6-13 in the process. They came up short against the Lincoln Lions, falling 10-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-4 two weeks ago.
Pickerington North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Mickey, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Makenna Hartley, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Lincoln, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.
On Lincoln's side, Fotini Belak looked comfortable as she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Belak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lincoln got a massive performance out of Madi Hall, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Costa, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Looking ahead, Pickerington North will welcome Canal Winchester at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lincoln, they will face off against Hayes at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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