Pickerington North lost against Lincoln back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Pickerington North Panthers fell just short of the Lincoln Golden Lions by a score of 8-6. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pickerington North in their matchups with Lincoln: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Lincoln's part, they let Kate Baldwin and Mattie Bailey loose on the outfield. Baldwin scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Bailey went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Bailey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Gabby Esterby was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Pickerington North's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Lincoln, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Pickerington North will head out on the road to face off against Westerville Central at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lincoln, they will take on Grove City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grove City is coming into the match with seven straight wins at home, so Lincoln will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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