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| 05/14/25 - Away | 8-6 W |
| 05/22/23 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 04/06/16 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/04/16 - Away | 10-1 W |
| 04/14/15 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 04/06/15 - Home | 7-2 W |
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 had just enough and edged out 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.
Pickerington North's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Newark, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Pickerington North will host Central Crossing at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Comets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.9 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Newark, they will head out to face off against Lancaster at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 3.2, the Golden Gales 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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