Baseball Recap: Columbus Blue Devils vs. Monroe Golden Tornadoes
Columbus got themselves on the board against Monroe on Friday, but Monroe never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Monroe Golden Tornadoes with a sharp 12-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Columbus who now have four in a row.
Columbus got a great performance from Jack Brown as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Collin Cates was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caden Bryans, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Monroe's side, Nehemiah Tinch was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double.
The victory got Columbus back to even at 14-14. As for Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Columbus beat Monroe by a score of 14-4 later that day.
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