The Columbus East Olympians will head out to take on the Jeffersonville Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Columbus East and eight for Jeffersonville.
Columbus East is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since April 21st on Thursday. They came up short against Avon, falling 14-3.
Meanwhile, Jeffersonville fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against New Albany on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 15-12 to the Bulldogs. On the bright side, the 12- run performance marked the Red Devils' highest-scoring game to date.
Abigail Perissi and Kenzie Myers did some serious damage despite the final result: Perissi went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Myers went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That triple marked the first that Perissi has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Andrea Campbell, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Jeffersonville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Columbus East, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Everything went Columbus East's way against Jeffersonville when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Columbus East made off with a 14-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Olympians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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