After only two runs in their last matchup, Columbus East made sure to put some runs up on the board against Bloomington North on Thursday. The Columbus East Olympians were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Bloomington North Cougars. That's more bragging rights for Columbus East, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Baleigh Fish was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Fish was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lola Watkins was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Savanna Sullivan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Bloomington North's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Klein, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
The victory made it two in a row for Columbus East and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Bloomington North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Columbus East will head out on the road to challenge Bloomington South at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Bloomington North, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Shakamak at 1:00 p.m. Bloomington North has given up an average of 11.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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