Columbus East is 7-2 against Bloomington North since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Columbus East Olympians will head out on the road to square off against the Bloomington North Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Columbus East is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 15-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Columbus East lost 14-2 to New Albany on Monday.
Jackson Watkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Balzer, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bloomington North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southport.
Luke Freel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bloomington North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ross Ogden, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Columbus East's record is now 7-16. As for Bloomington North, their record now sits at 7-14.
Columbus East came up short against Bloomington North when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Columbus East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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