Softball Preview: Columbus East Olympians vs. Connersville Spartans
The Columbus East Olympians will head out on the road to face off against the Connersville Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Connersville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Columbus East, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Columbus East finally turned things around against Trinity Lutheran on Thursday. Columbus East walked away with an 8-4 win over Trinity Lutheran.
Baleigh Fish spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Columbus East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hermione Robinson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Lola Watkins was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, while it was Connersville who put the first points on the board on Thursday, it was Franklin County who put up more. Connersville fell just short of Franklin County by a score of 5-4. Connersville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Columbus East's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12. As for Connersville, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Columbus East came up short against Connersville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 11-8. Can Columbus East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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