Baseball Recap: Columbiana Clippers vs. East Palestine Bulldogs
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Columbiana ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the East Palestine Bulldogs 3-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for Columbiana as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Devin Daugherty made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over eight innings pitched. Daugherty was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Alex Eusebio was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Columbiana's victory bumped their record up to 15-10. As for East Palestine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Columbiana will have a chance to go back-to-back against East Palestine: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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