Columbus was the 13-0 winner over West Boca Raton when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Columbus Explorers fell just short of the West Boca Raton Bulls by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. Columbus has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mathew Rios was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Columbus saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Franklin Fransisco, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On West Boca Raton's side, James Littmen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. Littmen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kristopher Goldstein, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Pagan, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for West Boca Raton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Columbus will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Mater Academy Charter at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mater Academy Charter: 3.8, Columbus: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for West Boca Raton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against American Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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