Pickerington North is 2-8 against Grove City since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Pickerington North Panthers will play host again on Monday to welcome the Grove City Greyhounds, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pickerington North: 3.8, Grove City: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Pickerington North made easy work of Westland and carried off a 7-1 victory.
Andrew Mendoza made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mendoza was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Pickerington North got a great performance from Keegan Reuscher as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Reuscher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Turnbull, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Grant Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Grove City came tearing into Saturday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Elks onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. Five seems to be a good number for Grove City as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Pickerington North has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Grove City, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Pickerington North suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Grove City when the teams last played on April 12th. Will Pickerington North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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