The Scottsburg Warriors will be playing at home against the Columbus East Olympians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Columbus East is hoping to do on Thursday what Borden couldn't on Monday: put an end to Scottsburg's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Scottsburg's pitcher stepped up to hand Borden a 7-0 shutout.
The team relied heavily on Morgan Pool, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Columbus East scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Jeffersonville as Columbus East made off with a 14-1 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Hermione Robinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Robinson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Baleigh Fish, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, eight RBI, and three doubles. Another player making a difference was Addy Ross, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Scottsburg's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Columbus East, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-14.
Scottsburg couldn't quite finish off Columbus East when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 10-8. Thankfully for Scottsburg, Makenzie Foster (who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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