Coffee County Central had lost seven straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 15-16 to make it eight. They came up short against the Columbia Central Lions, falling 6-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lions this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-5 defeat last Tuesday.
Coffee County Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Pippenger, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
As for Columbia Central, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-11. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
On Columbia Central's side, the result came thanks to Gavin Beddingfield's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. Beddingfield has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kwan Sims was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Jack Beck was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Coffee County Central nor Columbia Central have any future games scheduled.
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