Columbus East extended their losing streak to nine on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-10 in the process. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bedford North Lawrence Stars. The Olympians were not able to make up for their loss to the Stars from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Columbus East saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacque Boroughs, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Bedford North Lawrence, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Bedford North Lawrence's side, Kendall Graves was incredible, firing off two home runs and three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Graves has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ava Ratliff, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Coming up, Columbus East will head out to challenge New Albany at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bedford North Lawrence, they will welcome Orleans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Stars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
