Pickerington North fell victim to Pickerington Central and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Pickerington Central Tigers. Pickerington North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Pickerington Central's part, Tyler Stalter was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Stalter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stalter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Lee, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Colton Landtiser, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Pickerington North's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Pickerington Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3-1 record this season.
Pickerington North will be playing in front of their home fans against Fairfield Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Fairfield Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Pickerington Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Canal Winchester at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Pickerington Central is facing Canal Winchester at the right time seeing as Canal Winchester is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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