Trinity Lutheran extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-8 in the process. They came up short against the Columbus East Olympians, falling 11-1. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 8-4 to the Olympians when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Trinity Lutheran saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clark Branum, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. That double marked the first that Branum has hit this season.
As for Columbus East, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 11th (when they won 15-0).
On Columbus East's side, Fish Baleigh made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Baleigh was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Columbus East let Thaise Jessup and Taylor Wessel run wild. Jessup went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Wessel went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave Wessel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Hampton, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Trinity Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 5-1 loss against Brownstown Central on the 9th. As for Columbus East, they have also already played their next contest, a 12-10 defeat against Connersville on the 9th.
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