Columbus had lost four straight, but after bumping their record up to 3-5 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Norris Titans 1-0. This was payback for the Discoverers, who suffered an 8-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
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Columbus got a great performance from Matthew Krueger as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Krueger also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Discoverers are 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Columbus' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Reeder, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
As for Norris, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2. The game marked the first time this year in which they were not able to get on the board.
On Norris' side, they handed starting duties to Anden Papik, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. What's more, Papik gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2025.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Columbus is set to square off against their familiar foe Crete at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Norris will face off against rival Blair at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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