After three games on the road, Pickerington North is heading back home. They will take on the Lincoln Golden Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pickerington North will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Hilliard Darby on Saturday. Pickerington North walked away with an 11-8 victory over Hilliard Darby.
Gabe Garcia II looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pickerington North let Wesley Barnes and Nic Markle loose on the outfield. Barnes scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Markle scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Nolan Sanders was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lincoln had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Hilliard Davidson by a score of 8-5 on Saturday.
Pickerington North pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lincoln, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Pickerington North came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln in their previous matchup on Friday, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lincoln's Landon Ringhiser, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pickerington North still be able to contain Ringhiser? There's only one way to find out.
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