Columbus East had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 7-14 to make it ten. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jeffersonville Red Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 back in April.
Emmitt Harden made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Logan Warren, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Jeffersonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On Jeffersonville's side, Carter Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Braylen Gray and Evan Shelton did most of the damage at the plate: Gray got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run, while Shelton went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Toler, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbus East will face off against Floyd Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jeffersonville, they will square off against DeSales at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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