Columbus is 3-0 against Lincoln North Star since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Columbus Discoverers will head out on the road to face off against the Lincoln North Star Navigators. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbus was handed a ten-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Bellevue East on Thursday. Columbus skirted past Bellevue East 3-1. The win was just what Columbus needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior game.
Jarrett Bell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Columbus' victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Kimberling, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Zoucha, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Lincoln North Star came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Pius X out 6-4. The win was just what Lincoln North Star needed coming off of a 10-1 defeat in their prior match.
Columbus' victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9. As for Lincoln North Star, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8.
Columbus came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln North Star when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 11-9. Does Columbus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln North Star turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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