After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Columbus finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northside Patriots. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Blue Devils were not able to get on the board.
Columbus saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmie Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
The defeat snapped Columbus' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-8 record. As for Northside, the victory was the 22nd in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbus will venture away from home to square off against Shaw at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Shaw has won four straight at home, while Columbus won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Northside, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Central at 5:30 p.m. Northside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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