The Columbus Discoverers are taking a road trip to face off against the Standing Bear Grizzlies at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Columbus will be strutting in after a win while Standing Bear will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Columbus earned a 7-2 victory over Norfolk. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Discoverers.
Spencer Shotkoski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
Jack Holys
| 04/18/25 vs Norfolk | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Bellevue East | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Omaha Central | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lincoln High | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, Columbus got a massive performance out of Jack Holys, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one double. Holys is becoming a predictor of the Discoverers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Nelson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Standing Bear was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 10-3 to Gretna.
Columbus' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Standing Bear, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
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