On Friday, Columbus North faced Center Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Columbus North Bull Dogs lost 9-3 to the Center Grove Trojans. Columbus North's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Columbus North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Kintner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zach McLean, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Center Grove's side, Eric McAtee tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on AJ Beggs, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Noah Coy was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Columbus North's defeat dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Center Grove, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-2.
Columbus North will head out on the road to take on Lawrence North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lawrence North's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Columbus North's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Center Grove, they will stay at home for another game and welcome McCutcheon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Center Grove: 3.4, McCutcheon: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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