Columbus entered their tilt with Sunset with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sunset Knights a 9-0 shutout on Friday. Nine seems to be a good number for Columbus as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Columbus got a great performance from Danny Castillo as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rafael Diaz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jose Correa was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Sunset's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Arcaute, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Columbus' win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Sunset, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-8.
Columbus will be playing at home against Miami Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbus' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Miami Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sunset, they will be playing at home against Brito at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Brito will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Sunset surely won't give up without a fight.
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