South Columbus has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Pender Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
South Columbus scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Pender with a sharp 13-3 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Tyler Thompson spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on one hit and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Walker Sullivan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowen Simpson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
South Columbus has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Pender, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
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