Pickerington North won the last time they faced Westland, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Pickerington North Panthers blew past the Westland Cougars 7-1.
Andrew Mendoza made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mendoza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Pickerington North got a great performance from Keegan Reuscher as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Reuscher has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Turnbull, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grant Williams, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Pickerington North is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Westland, they dropped their record down to 6-9 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pickerington North's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Grove City at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Pickerington North's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Grove City's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Albany at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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