Connersville typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Columbus East proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Connersville Spartans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Columbus East.
Hermione Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Savanna Sullivan, who went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Lola Watkins was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
On Connersville's side, Taylynn Selby was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Selby was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Selby wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jade Green, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Columbus East's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Connersville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7.
Columbus East will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Eastern Hancock at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Hancock will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Columbus East surely won't give up without a fight. As for Connersville, they will head out on the road to square off against East Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. East Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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