Columbus East can bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against the New Albany Bulldogs by a score of 5-2. For the Olympians, this counts as revenge for the 13-4 victory the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Fish Baleigh
| 05/06/25 @ New Albany | 10 |
| 05/02/25 @ Bedford North Lawrence | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Jennings County | 9 |
| 04/26/25 @ Franklin Community | 5 |
| 04/24/25 @ Seymour | 6 |
| + 3 more games |
Fish Baleigh was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thaise Jessup, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
Columbus East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Columbus East's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-10. As for New Albany, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Columbus East will square off against Trinity Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Olympians are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for New Albany, they will challenge Eastern at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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