There's no place like home for Columbus East, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the Jeffersonville Red Devils onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Columbus East, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Stone Myers looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Columbus East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Watkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Huckaby, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Columbus East's win bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Jeffersonville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbus East will take on New Albany at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Jeffersonville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bedford North Lawrence at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jeffersonville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bedford North Lawrence's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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