Jennings County's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Columbus East Olympians. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Cole Skinner
| 04/12/25 vs Washington | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Columbus East | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Washington | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ East Central | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Southwestern | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Cole Skinner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Skinner was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases. He is becoming a predictor of Jennings County's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 3-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Hudson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Jennings County's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-7. As for Columbus East, they dropped their record down to 5-10 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Jennings County will head out to take on New Albany at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Columbus East, they will challenge Bloomington South at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Olympians surely won't give up without a fight.
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