Baseball Recap: Columbus Discoverers vs. Lincoln Northeast Rockets
Columbus had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged the Lincoln Northeast Rockets out 4-3. For Columbus, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 defeat Lincoln Northeast walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Jarrett Bell was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Bell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Bell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keiton Watchorn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lincoln Northeast's side, Colton Sims made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Columbus' win bumped their record up to 5-14. As for Lincoln Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Columbus beat Lincoln Northeast by a score of 5-2 later that day.
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