Columbus North has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Center Grove Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Columbus North: 2.5, Center Grove: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Columbus North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Fishers, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Columbus North was ranked seventh). Columbus North sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Fishers on Monday.
Ryan Rayburn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Columbus North's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor Hensley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Center Grove gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over University.
Columbus North's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Center Grove, their win bumped their record up to 22-2.
Columbus North couldn't quite finish off Center Grove in their previous matchup back in June of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Columbus North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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