Columbus North entered their tilt with North Harrison with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the North Harrison Cougars by a score of 9-6 on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Columbus North also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Peyton Morris, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Destinee Allman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On North Harrison's side, Kendall Christie put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Christie has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Christie was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Christie wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kendal Maher, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Columbus North's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. As for North Harrison, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Columbus North by a score of 3-2 later that day.
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