Columbus East was the 10-0 winner over Decatur Central when they last played one another back in April of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Columbus East Olympians suffered a rough 13-7 loss at the hands of the Decatur Central Hawks on Saturday.
Columbus East got a good showing from Jace Jones, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Carson Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Niese, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Decatur Central's side, the team relied heavily on Zach Losito, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Levi Seib was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Columbus East's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Decatur Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbus East will take on Scottsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Decatur Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Perry Meridian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Decatur Central and Perry Meridian are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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