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| 05/20/24 - Away | 4-6 L |
| 05/02/22 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 04/29/19 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 04/30/18 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 05/01/17 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 05/04/15 - Home | 2-5 L |
Columbus East and Southport are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Olympians will welcome the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Columbus East is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Columbus East fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Bloomington South on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1.
Columbus East saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Tindell, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Southport won against Warren Central on Thursday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Cardinals came out on top against Greenwood by a score of 10-5. The game was the first time the Cardinals have beaten the Woodmen on their field since May 1, 2021.
Riley Matlock and Nick Godsey did most of the damage at the plate: Matlock went 2-for-4 with three runs and one double, while Godsey got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Those three runs gave Matlock a new career-high.
Southport is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Columbus East, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Columbus East has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Columbus East couldn't quite finish off Southport when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 6-4. Will the Olympians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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