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| 05/21/25 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 03/30/24 - Away | 7-4 W |
| 03/30/24 - Away | 1-10 L |
| 05/19/23 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/02/22 - Away | 3-15 L |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Columbus East ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Bloomington South Panthers 6-5. The Olympians have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Fish Baleigh spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lola Watkins, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Thaise Jessup, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Columbus East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bloomington South only posted a batting average of .273.
Columbus East's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-15. As for Bloomington South, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbus East will challenge Southport at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bloomington South, they will face off against West Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Senators will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight.
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