The Columbus North Bull Dogs are on the road again on Tuesday to play the East Central Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbus North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Shelbyville.
Bailee Scruggs made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Scruggs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Scruggs was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kelsey Lovelace was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Central came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Cougars.
Montana Plymale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Lexi Hatmaker was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
Columbus North is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for East Central, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-9.
Columbus North came out on top in a nail-biter against East Central when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 8-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was East Central's Mikala Newland, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Columbus North still be able to contain Newland? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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