Pickerington North and Lincoln are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Pickerington North Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Lincoln Golden Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Pickerington North is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Pickerington North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: New Albany, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Pickerington North was ranked 22nd). Pickerington North never let New Albany onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Wednesday.
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 consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Highland.
Isaiah Sweigard was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Warren Markwood made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Pickerington North is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Pickerington North beat Lincoln 7-2 in their previous meeting last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pickerington North since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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