Columbus had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They skirted past the Spanish River Sharks 5-4.
Columbus got a great performance from Jack Muniz as he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Columbus saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rene Ramirez, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Franklin Fransisco, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
On Spanish River's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Moshe Presberg, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Columbus' victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs per game. As for Spanish River, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Columbus will take on Stoneman Douglas at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Columbus: 3.1, Stoneman Douglas: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Spanish River, they will be playing at home against Dr. Joaquin Garcia at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Spanish River's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Dr. Joaquin Garcia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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