Columbus North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 9-1 to the Living Water Homeschool Marlins.
Columbus North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Summer Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Living Water Homeschool's side, Maddie Dafforn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Dafforn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dafforn was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Columbus North's defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-5. As for Living Water Homeschool, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Columbus North will square off against Franklin Community at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Living Water Homeschool, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against North Central at 5:30 p.m. Living Water Homeschool is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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