Bowling Green was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-1 walloping at the hands of the Columbia Academy Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bowling Green of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Columbia Academy's part, Roman Lawrence made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lawrence has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lawrence was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Simmons, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Corban Lawrence was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Bowling Green's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Columbia Academy, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Bowling Green by a score of 15-5 later that day.
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