Columbus East fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Bloomington South on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Olympians in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Columbus East saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Tindell, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Columbus East's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Bloomington South, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbus East will host Southport at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bloomington South, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Castle at 12:00 p.m.
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