After flying high against Brown County on Friday, Columbus East came back down to earth. The Columbus East Olympians fell 4-1 to the Greensburg Pirates on Saturday. Columbus East was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Greensburg apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Columbus East saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savanna Sullivan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Greensburg's side, Harper Adams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. Adams has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Columbus East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Greensburg, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Columbus East will be playing in front of their home fans against Hauser at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbus East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Hauser's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Greensburg, they will be playing at home against Batesville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Batesville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something Greensburg will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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