Thursday just wasn't the day for Columbus East's offense. They fell just short of the Floyd Central Highlanders by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Olympians have suffered since April 11th.
Columbus East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bige Asher, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Columbus East dropped their record down to 7-15 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Floyd Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbus East will host Jennings County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Olympians are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Floyd Central, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Heritage Hills at 6:00 p.m.
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