The Pickerington North Panthers will be playing at home against the Bishop Hartley Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pickerington North will be strutting in after a win while Bishop Hartley will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Pickerington North finally turned things around against St. Francis DeSales on Wednesday. Pickerington North never let St. Francis DeSales onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
Brett Madison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Madison has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Madison was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Pickerington North got a massive performance out of Wesley Barnes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nic Markle, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bishop Hartley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 10-3 to St. Charles.
Pickerington North's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Bishop Hartley, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Pickerington North suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Bishop Hartley when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Pickerington North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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