The Columbus East Olympians will head out to challenge the Jeffersonville Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Columbus East's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Jeffersonville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Columbus East fell victim to Floyd Central and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highlanders. The game marked the first time this season in which the Olympians were not able to get on the board.
Columbus East saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aj Tindell, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double was Tindell's first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jeffersonville). They came out on top against Oldham County by a score of 8-4 on Saturday.
Carter Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Jeffersonville let Braylen Gray and Aidan Toler run wild. Gray scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Toler scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Jeffersonville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Columbus East's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Jeffersonville, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Columbus East beat Jeffersonville 3-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Olympians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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