The Pickerington North Panthers will take on the Central Crossing Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Crossing took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pickerington North, who comes in off a win.
While Pickerington North's win against Newark wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers skirted past the Wildcats 8-6. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Myles Crockett and Ethan Scheffel did most of the damage at the plate: Crockett got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run, while Scheffel went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave Scheffel a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Turnbull, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Central Crossing was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 11-0 to Lincoln.
Pickerington North's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Central Crossing, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.
Pickerington North took their victory against Central Crossing when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 17-3 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Comets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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