After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last five contests, Columbiana finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maplewood Rockets. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Clippers were not able to get on the board.
Columbiana's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Maplewood, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Columbiana will take on Tuslaw at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Clippers will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Maplewood, they will square off against Rittman at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.39 runs per game on average), something the Rockets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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