Aplington-Parkersburg hit Columbus with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Sailors fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 6-4. That's two games in a row now that the Sailors have lost by exactly two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Columbus and nudges their season record down to 2-8-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Aplington-Parkersburg, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbus will venture away from home to square off against AGWSR at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Sailors are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Aplington-Parkersburg, they will square off against Sumner-Fredericksburg at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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