Columbus International extended their losing streak to eight on Monday, dropping them down to 1-8. They lost 21-3 to the Northland Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-1 back in March.
As for Northland, they moved to 8-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Northland's part, Jeffrey Martinez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Martinez a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Northland's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Northland let Daryl Fierro and Jordan Singleton run wild. Fierro went 1-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Singleton got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Singleton has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Dana Byrd, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Columbus International has already played their next game (against Fisher Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Northland, they will head out to face off against East at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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