Columbus East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Columbus East has lost by just one run.
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. He has been nothing but reliable: 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.
On Franklin Community's side, Wyatt Mitchell made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, 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.
Columbus East's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Franklin Community, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Columbus East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 defeat vs. Jasper on the 20th. Franklin Community has also already played their next match, a 13-9 victory against Southport on the 20th.
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