After flying high against Grand Island on Monday, Columbus came back down to earth. The Columbus Discoverers fell just short of the Omaha North Vikings by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Columbus of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Grant Zoucha was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Omaha North's side, Max Bolouvi and Connor O'Neill made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bolouvi tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, O'Neill pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Bolouvi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bolouvi scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while O'Neill went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Flere, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Columbus has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. As for Omaha North, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-16 record this season.
Columbus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Omaha North, they will head out on the road to square off against Burke at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Omaha North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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