The St. Charles Cardinals will challenge the Pickerington North Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last four games St. Charles has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, St. Charles didn't have quite enough to beat St. Francis DeSales and fell 7-5. That's two games in a row now that the Cardinals have lost by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Pickerington North was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell just short of Westerville Central by a score of 2-1.
Keegan Reuscher was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Pickerington North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Turnbull, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
St. Charles dropped their record down to 5-10 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.4 runs. As for Pickerington North, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
St. Charles skirted past Pickerington North 7-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad 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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