On Saturday, Columbus faced Conrad in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Columbus Cougars won by a run and slipped past the Conrad Cowboys 11-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Columbus considering their one-run performance the contest before.
For Conrad's part, Presley Naylor and Zoey Pogreba did some serious damage despite the final result: Naylor scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Pogreba went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Evagelene Denzer, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and a run.
Columbus has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Conrad, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbus will square off against Huntley Project at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Conrad, they are on the road again on Friday to play Manhattan at 2:00 p.m. Manhattan will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Conrad surely won't give up without a fight.
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