Bedford North Lawrence waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Columbus East Olympians 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Bedford North Lawrence, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aliza Jewell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ava Ratliff was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and a double.
On Columbus East's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Hermione Robinson gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Columbus East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lola Watkins, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
The win got Bedford North Lawrence back to even at 9-9-1. As for Columbus East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Bedford North Lawrence will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Barr-Reeve at 5:30 p.m. Barr-Reeve's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bedford North Lawrence's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Columbus East, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-0 defeat vs. Center Grove on the 27th.
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