After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Providence, Columbus East was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Greensburg Pirates 3-2.
James Rotert tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Columbus East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Balzer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Columbus East's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Greensburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbus East will square off against Edgewood at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Columbus East is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Greensburg, they will head out on the road to take on South Dearborn at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Greensburg's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so South Dearborn's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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