Columbus Christian put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Dugger Union Bulldogs. This was payback for Columbus Christian, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Branson Carr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Carr was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI. Carr is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cam Pritchard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Columbus Christian pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Dugger Union, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Columbus Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Decatur at 5:30 p.m. on April 29th. As for Dugger Union, they will head out on the road to face off against North Vermillion at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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