On Friday, Floyd Central faced Columbus North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Floyd Central Highlanders fell just short of the Columbus North Bull Dogs by a score of 2-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Floyd Central in their matchups with Columbus North: they've now lost six in a row.
For Columbus North's part, Connor Hensley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
At the plate, Columbus North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Fry, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillon James, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Floyd Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Columbus North, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Floyd Central is on the road again on Tuesday to play North Harrison at 5:30 p.m. As for Columbus North, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-3 win vs. Noblesville on the 20th.
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