Columbus North extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 7-11 in the process. They lost 11-0 to the Westfield Shamrocks. The Bull Dogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Shamrocks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
As for Westfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
For Westfield's part, they got a great performance from Sam Flickinger as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Flickinger has posted since back in April.
At the plate, Ian Wilson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Lincoln Hoffman also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Columbus North didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-1 loss against Bloomington South on the 14th. As for Westfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 7-6 victory against Hamilton Southeastern on the 15th.
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