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| 04/24/24 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 05/12/23 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 2-5 L |
| 04/26/22 - Away | 0-4 L |
| 05/12/21 - Away | 2-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
Bedford North Lawrence and Columbus East are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Stars will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Olympians at 3:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Bedford North Lawrence's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Columbus East has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
While Bedford North Lawrence's victory against Vincennes Rivet wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Stars won by a run and slipped past the Patriots 7-6. The Stars haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Columbus East came into Friday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Edgewood with a sharp 11-1 victory on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Olympians' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
J.D. Rotert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has become a key player for Columbus East: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-16 otherwise. Rotert was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Warren, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and two doubles. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Tindell, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Columbus East's win bumped their record up to 8-18. As for Bedford North Lawrence, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
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