Columbus waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Lake Mills L-Cats out 5-3. This was payback for Columbus, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Lake Mills' part, Wyatt Werner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Henderson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lake Mills hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Columbus pushed their record up to 14-5 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lake Mills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Columbus beat Lake Mills by a score of 9-4 later that day.
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