Columbus extended their postseason success on Monday against Mary Persons. They never let the Mary Persons Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. This was a revenge contest for Columbus, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 loss when these two played on Monday.
The result came thanks to Jack Brown's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Columbus' victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Duece Malone, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Columbus is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-15 record this season. As for Mary Persons, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-12.
Columbus will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mary Persons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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