Columbus North extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 7-14 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Terre Haute South Vigo Braves. That's two games in a row now that the Bull Dogs have lost by just one run.
Dillon Long was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brock Kintner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jack Whaley, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
As for Terre Haute South Vigo, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-10. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Terre Haute South Vigo's side, Tristan Deel tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Terre Haute South Vigo saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Ewing, who went 3-for-4 with one run. Those three hits gave Ewing a new career-high. Tyler Leek was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Columbus North has already played their next contest, a 6-0 defeat against Fishers on the 19th. As for Terre Haute South Vigo, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 14-0 win against South Vermillion on the 19th.
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