The Columbus East Olympians will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Central Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Columbus East lost 14-2 to New Albany on Monday.
Jackson Watkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Balzer, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, East Central put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Lawrenceburg as East Central made off with an 11-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but East Central sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Ryan Ott spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brayden Rouse was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Seth Strobl, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Columbus East has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for East Central, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8.
Columbus East might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from East Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Columbus East, Sam Bond (who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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