The Columbus East Olympians are taking a road trip to challenge the East Central Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbus East is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
On Monday, Columbus East didn't have quite enough to beat New Albany and fell 3-2.
Columbus East saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was J.D. Rotert, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither East Central nor Lawrenceburg made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Trojans won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 2-1. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Columbus East's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for East Central, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Columbus East has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Columbus East suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to East Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Olympians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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