Columbus East won the last time they faced Trinity Lutheran and things went their way on Thursday too. The Olympians were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Cougars. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Olympians.
Fish Baleigh made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Baleigh was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Taylor Wessel
| 05/08/25 vs Trinity Lutheran | 4 |
| 04/05/24 @ Brown County | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Hauser | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Franklin Community | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Columbus North | 1 |
In other batting news, Thaise Jessup and Taylor Wessel did most of the damage at the plate: Jessup went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Wessel went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave Wessel a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jade Hampton, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Columbus East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They are 3-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Columbus East's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Trinity Lutheran, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Columbus East has already played their next game, a 12-10 loss against Connersville on the 9th. As for Trinity Lutheran, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-1 defeat against Brownstown Central on the 9th.
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