Columbus East lost against Scottsburg back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Columbus East Olympians took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scottsburg Warriors. Columbus East has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chase Niese and Marcus Wilkinson did some serious damage despite the final result: Niese went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI, while Wilkinson scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Scottsburg's side, Brentley Spaw made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Spaw was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Spaw wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cale Barger, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Columbus East's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Scottsburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Columbus East will be playing in front of their home fans against Seymour at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Scottsburg, they will head out on the road to square off against South Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Scottsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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