Columbus East had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-7 to make it five. They fell just short of the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs by a score of 6-4. If the Olympians were looking for revenge after losing 5-3 to the Grizzly Cubs when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Natasha Armstrong was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Wessel, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.
As for Franklin Community, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since May 20, 2024.
On Franklin Community's side, the team relied heavily on Addie Martin, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Martin has posted since back in May of 2024. Aubrey Leugers was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Franklin Community beat Columbus East by a score of 10-7 later that day.
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