After a string of four wins, Columbus North's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the North Harrison Cougars by a score of 3-2. Columbus North was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Harrison apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Saturday.
Peyton Morris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kelsey Lovelace was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Columbus North didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Harrison only tossed six.
On North Harrison's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Christie, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Columbus North's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10. As for North Harrison, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Columbus North will head out on the road to challenge Jennings County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbus North is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for North Harrison, they will be playing at home against Crawford County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Harrison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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