New Albany fell victim to Pickerington North and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pickerington North Panthers. New Albany's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Pickerington North's part, New Albany's batters probably weren't too happy with Brett Madison, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up two walks). Madison has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wesley Barnes was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dorian Hamilton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
New Albany's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7. As for Pickerington North, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
New Albany will be playing in front of their home fans against Westerville Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Westerville Central is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so New Albany will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Pickerington North, they will challenge Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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