Franklin Community has not done well against Columbus East recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs skirted past the Columbus East Olympians 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Franklin Community.
Wyatt Mitchell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Mitchell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Carsten Bland was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Columbus East's side, James Rotert was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Rotert has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Columbus East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Balzer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Franklin Community now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Columbus East, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-10.
Franklin Community didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-9 victory vs. Southport on the 20th. Columbus East has also already played their next match, an 11-1 defeat against Jasper on the 20th.
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