East Columbus's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Heide Trask Titans 8-6. This was payback for East Columbus, who suffered a 12-11 loss the last time these two teams met.
Gauge Simmons made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Simmons has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Simmons was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Braylon Waddell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. George Nance was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
East Columbus' win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Heide Trask, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-11.
East Columbus didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-2 victory vs. Heide Trask on the 26th. Heide Trask has also already played their next game, a 12-2 win against Wallace-Rose Hill on the 25th.
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