For the second straight game, Lincoln will face off against Pickerington North. The Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 11th.
Lincoln managed to slip by Pickerington North the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Lions lost 18-11 to the Panthers on Monday. Even if the Lions couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
For Pickerington North's part, Gabe Garcia looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The Panthers are undefeated when Garcia allows two or fewer hits, but 3-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Pickerington North got a massive performance out of Brent Parsons, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Parsons has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Dixon, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
Pickerington North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
The victory got Pickerington North back to even at 6-6. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
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