Columbus East lost against Southport back in May of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Columbus East Olympians fell just short of the Southport Cardinals by a score of 6-4.
Jackson Watkins was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Watkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Watkins was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Columbus East got a good showing from James Rotert, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rotert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Blake Borkhardt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Marcus Wilkinson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Southport's side, the team relied heavily on Calvin Miller, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Ludlow, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Columbus East's defeat dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Southport, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Columbus East will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Shelbyville at 8:00 p.m. The last three games Columbus East has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Southport, they will take on Indianapolis Arsenal Technical at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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