Columbus extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 6-22. They came up short against the Lincoln North Star Navigators, falling 14-8. The Discoverers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Navigators earlier this season, when they won 20-8.
Alayna Kudron made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Sophia Belina, who earned one run and three stolen bases.
As for Lincoln North Star, they pushed their record up to 10-18 with the win, which was their third straight at home. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On Lincoln North Star's side, they gave Davis Wagner the start and clearly made the right call: she pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Wagner a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
On the hitting side, Caleigh Crandall and Olivia Knox did most of the damage at the plate: Crandall went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Knox went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI Crandall has posted since back in August. Haylee Van Pelt was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Columbus wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 12-6 win against Grand Island on the 4th. As for Lincoln North Star, they have also already played their next contest, a 13-9 victory against Lincoln Northeast on the 4th.
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