After a string of four wins, Pickerington North's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the St. Charles Cardinals by a score of 7-6. Pickerington North was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Charles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Jackson Turnbull was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Mendoza, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pickerington North fell to 4-1. As for St. Charles, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Pickerington North will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Westerville Central at 2:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pickerington North: 3.8, Westerville Central: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. Charles, they will be playing at home against Johnstown-Monroe at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Johnstown-Monroe's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so St. Charles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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