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| 04/24/24 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 05/12/23 - Away | 2-7 L |
| 04/25/23 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 04/26/22 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 05/12/21 - Home | 8-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Columbus East and Bedford North Lawrence are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Olympians will challenge the Stars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Columbus East was able to grind out a solid win over Valparaiso, taking the game 5-2.
Eli Tindell was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bedford North Lawrence waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over the Lakers. The result was nothing new for the Stars, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Cal Gates and Jaden Gilbert did most of the damage at the plate: Gates went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Gilbert went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Gilbert a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Stigall, who went 1-for-2 with three runs.
Bedford North Lawrence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive games.
Bedford North Lawrence's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Columbus East, their record now sits at 5-7.
Columbus East came out on top in a nail-biter against Bedford North Lawrence in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Olympians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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