Columbus East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. Their rough 17-1 defeat to the Center Grove Trojans might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Columbus East of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Blake Borkhardt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
On Center Grove's side, Conner VanderLuitgaren looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Center Grove got a massive performance out of Carson Bush, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Noah Coy was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with five RBI and two runs.
Columbus East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Center Grove, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Columbus East will look to defend their home field on Friday against Corydon Central at 5:30 p.m. Corydon Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.5 runs per game on average), something Columbus East will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Center Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Lawrence North at 12:00 p.m.
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