Westland is 0-9 against Pickerington North since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Westland Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Pickerington North Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Westland fell victim to Lincoln and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Golden Lions. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Westland's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pickerington North ultimately got the result they hoped for on Sunday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Westerville Central and snuck past 4-3. Four seems to be a good number for Pickerington North as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Andrew Mendoza, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Nic Markle, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Westland's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-1. As for Pickerington North, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Westland might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Pickerington North when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Westland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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