Baseball Recap: Pickerington North Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/13/26 vs Central Crossing	17
04/10/26 @ Central Crossing	13
04/17/26 vs Westerville North	12
05/04/26 @ Central Crossing	10
04/01/26 vs Penfield	10

Pickerington North waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Central Crossing Comets a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Panthers have won seven games by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Central Crossing's batters probably weren't too happy with Sam Waites, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up zero walks). Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Waites.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Turnbull, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2025. Nolan Sanders was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Pickerington North's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Central Crossing, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pickerington North will welcome Westerville Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central Crossing, they will face off against New Albany at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Comets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.