Columbus extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 24 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-21. They came up short against the Pontotoc Warriors, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-1 on Tuesday.
As for Pontotoc, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Pontotoc's part, Walker Chrestman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Chrestman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Scott Wilson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kentorius Morrow, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Columbus has already played their next game, a 23-1 defeat against New Hope on the 14th. As for Pontotoc, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-9 victory against Hernando on the 11th.
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