Softball Recap: Columbus East Comes Up Short

Columbus East extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 4-9 in the process. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jennings County Panthers. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Olympians were not able to get on the board.

Fish Baleigh

Batters Struck Out

04/30/25 vs Jennings County	9
04/26/25 @ Franklin Community	5
04/24/25 @ Seymour	6

Fish Baleigh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Columbus East saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natasha Armstrong, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

As for Jennings County, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.

On Jennings County's side, not much got past Arian Day, who gave up just three hits to keep Columbus East off the board.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maycie Ward, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlee Elston, who earned two runs and one stolen base.

Columbus East has already played their next game, a 6-1 defeat against Bedford North Lawrence on the 2nd. As for Jennings County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-3 win against New Albany on the 1st.