After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last two contests, Columbus finally came back down to earth on Monday. They lost 9-1 to the Bellevue East Chieftains.
Columbus saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Krystin Nickolite, who went a perfect 2-for-2 while logging 1 stolen base and 1 RBI. Nickolite has been locked in at the plate lately, hitting .435 over her last seven games vs .286 in her first 10 games this season.
On Bellevue East's side, the team relied heavily on Isabella Meyer-Koenig, who went a perfect 2-for-2 while posting 3 stolen bases, 2 runs, and 1 double. Meyer-Koenig has also been pretty much perfect as far as strikeouts are concerned: she hasn't struck out any for nine straight games.
Columbus has now lost six of their last eight games on the road. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Bellevue East, they moved to 2-17 with that victory, which also ended their 12-game losing streak.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Columbus will face off against their in-conference opponent Fremont at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bellevue East is set to challenge their familiar foe Lincoln Southeast at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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