Pickerington North had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Lincoln Golden Lions out 8-7. This was a revenge match for Pickerington North, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-6 defeat when these two played last Monday.
For Lincoln's part, Grace Miller put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with a home run.
In other batting news, Aubrey Yekisa stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Gabby Esterby was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Pickerington North is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Pickerington North will be playing in front of their home fans against Thomas Worthington at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lincoln, they will head out on the road to challenge Westerville North at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Westerville North's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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