There's no place like home for Columbus East, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Batesville Bulldogs 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Columbus East also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2019.
Blake Borkhardt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Borkhardt was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Eli Tindell looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Evan Balzer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Columbus East's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Batesville, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
Columbus East will head out on the road to take on Columbus North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Batesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lawrenceburg at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lawrenceburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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