Columbus East had lost five games straight , but after bumping their record up to 8-18 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They blew past the Edgewood Mustangs 11-1. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Olympians' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
J.D. Rotert made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Columbus East's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is undefeated (and 5-18 when he doesn't). Rotert was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Logan Warren
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Warren, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and two doubles. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Tindell, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Columbus East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
As for Edgewood, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-7 record. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Edgewood's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Lawson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbus East will challenge Bedford North Lawrence at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Edgewood, they will take on West Vigo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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