Thursday just wasn't the day for Jeffersonville's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Columbus East Olympians on Thursday. Jeffersonville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Columbus East's part, Stone Myers looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Myers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Columbus East's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Watkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chase Niese, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Jeffersonville now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Columbus East, their victory bumped their record up to 7-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jeffersonville will take on Bedford North Lawrence at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jeffersonville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bedford North Lawrence's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Columbus East, they will be playing at home against New Albany at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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