Central Crossing extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 3-17. They came up short against the Pickerington North Panthers, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, with their most recent loss being a 20-3 defeat back in April.
As for Pickerington North, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Pickerington North's part, Central Crossing's batters probably weren't too happy with Sam Waites, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up zero walks). Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Waites.
On the hitting side, Jackson Turnbull was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2025. Nolan Sanders was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Central Crossing will square off against rival New Albany at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Pickerington North is set to challenge their familiar foe Westerville Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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