South Columbus scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past the Pender Patriots 13-3. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Tyler Thompson spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on one hit and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Walker Sullivan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowen Simpson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Pender's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Desmond Cromartie, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
South Columbus is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Pender, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
South Columbus will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pender: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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