The Jeffersonville Red Devils will face off against the Columbus East Olympians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Jeffersonville nor Columbus East posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Saturday, Jeffersonville came up short against Castle and fell 7-2.
Preston Hart was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jeffersonville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylen Gray, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Columbus East, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let Columbus North get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Olympians have posted against the Bull Dogs since May 27, 2019.
Columbus East's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Jeffersonville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Jeffersonville skirted past Columbus East 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Olympians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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