Bloomington North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Columbus East Olympians by a score of 9-7. Bloomington North was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Columbus East apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Joe Burton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Columbus East's side, they let Chase Niese and Aj Tindell loose on the outfield. Niese scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Tindell went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Borkhardt, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bloomington North's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Columbus East, their win ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-16.
Bloomington North has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Floyd Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Floyd Central will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Bloomington North surely won't give up without a fight. As for Columbus East, they will head out on the road to face off against Roncalli at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Roncalli is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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