Pickerington North and New Albany are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Panthers will face off against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Pickerington North lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Grove City, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's game. The Panthers put the hurt on the Greyhounds with a sharp 14-6 victory on Monday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by eight runs or more this season.
Jackson Turnbull
| 04/21/25 vs Grove City | 4 |
| 04/20/24 @ Hilliard Darby | 2 |
| 03/27/24 vs Pulaski | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Lancaster | 1 |
| 04/10/24 vs Grove City | 1 |
Jackson Turnbull was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of Pickerington North's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Pickerington North got a massive performance out of Nic Markle, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Markle a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nolan Sanders, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Pickerington North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, New Albany waltzed into their contest on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 20-3 margin over the Comets. That looming 20-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Pickerington North is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for New Albany, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Pickerington North was able to grind out a solid win over New Albany in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team 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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