On Wednesday, Pickerington North faced New Albany in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pickerington North Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the New Albany Eagles a 3-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pickerington North also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
New Albany's batters probably weren't too happy with Brett Madison, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up two walks). Madison has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Wesley Barnes, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dorian Hamilton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pickerington North has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for New Albany, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.
Pickerington North will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for New Albany, they will be playing at home against Westerville Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. New Albany's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Westerville Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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