The Columbus North Bull Dogs will be playing at home against the Bedford North Lawrence Stars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Columbus North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Columbus North is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering East Central just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 4-2.
Joey Fry was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Columbus North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Hensley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bedford North Lawrence had just enough and edged Bloomington North out 5-4 on Tuesday.
Columbus North's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-2. As for Bedford North Lawrence, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
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