For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Columbus and Lincoln Northeast have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Discoverers fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 5-4. The Discoverers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Liberty Bos was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Bos was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Olivia Hill was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Tressa Kucera, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Lincoln Northeast, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9.
Columbus wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 9-0 defeat against Lincoln East on the 11th. As for Lincoln Northeast, they have also already played their next game, a 16-15 win against Grand Island on the 11th.
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