Columbus East hasn't had much luck against Floyd Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Olympians will take on the Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Columbus East and Jeffersonville, and Jeffersonville kept the tradition alive. The Olympians took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Devils on Monday.
Emmitt Harden was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Warren, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Floyd Central started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against New Albany. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-4 on Monday.
Floyd Central has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Columbus East, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Columbus East couldn't quite get it done against Floyd Central in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 5-0. Can the Olympians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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