The Pickerington North Panthers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Pickerington Central Tigers at 12:00 p.m.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Pickerington North had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Lincoln.
Nic Markle was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Barnes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Pickerington Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Reynoldsburg a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Pickerington Central needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Jake Soha made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Soha has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Soha was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colton Landtiser, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Ben Thornberry was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pickerington North's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7. As for Pickerington Central, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pickerington North has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pickerington Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pickerington North couldn't quite finish off Pickerington Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 and fell 2-0. 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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