Shelbyville hit Columbus East with a five-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Olympians fell 12-9 to the Golden Bears. The Olympians have struggled against the Golden Bears recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Fish Baleigh led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Thaise Jessup, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs and one stolen base.
Columbus East's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Shelbyville, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Looking ahead, Columbus East is taking a road trip to square off against Franklin Community at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Olympians are facing the Grizzly Cubs at the right time seeing as the Grizzly Cubs are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Shelbyville, they will head out to face off against Speedway at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Sparkplugs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Golden Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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