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| 05/01/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 1-5 L |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 8-4 W |
| 05/08/23 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
New Albany and Pickerington North are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pickerington North will be up against a hot New Albany team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. Everything went the Eagles' way against Central Crossing on Monday as they made off with a 20-3 win. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Pickerington North hadn't done well against Grove City recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 14-6 margin over the Greyhounds. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Jackson Turnbull made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 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 stellar in the batter's box, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
New Albany's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Pickerington North, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
New Albany came up short against Pickerington North in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 3-0. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
