It was a good run, but Pickerington North unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Westerville Central Warhawks by a score of 2-1. Pickerington North was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Westerville Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 7th.
Will Furry was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Pickerington North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zayde Gastaldo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Nic Markle was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Pickerington North's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Westerville Central, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Pickerington North didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-1 win vs. Westland on the 25th. As for Westerville Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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