Columbus East and Bedford North Lawrence are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Columbus East Olympians will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Bedford North Lawrence Stars at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Columbus East finally turned things around against Martinsville on Saturday. Columbus East skirted past Martinsville 9-8.
Aj Tindell looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Columbus East got a big performance out of Jackson Watkins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bige Asher, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Bedford North Lawrence gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Shakamak as Bedford North Lawrence made off with an 8-2 victory.
Ryker Hughes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hughes was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Isaac Daria tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Walker Ward was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and a triple. Kline Woodward was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Columbus East pushed their record up to 4-11 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Bedford North Lawrence, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Columbus East came up short against Bedford North Lawrence when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Will Columbus East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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