Pickerington North waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Lincoln Golden Lions. With that win, Pickerington North brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Wesley Barnes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dorian Hamilton was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brent Parsons, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Lincoln's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Brockman, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Pickerington North's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Lincoln, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Pickerington North will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Westerville Central at 5:00 p.m. As for Lincoln, they will head out on the road to face off against Circleville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Circleville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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