Columbus East lost against New Albany back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Columbus East Olympians lost 14-2 to the New Albany Bulldogs.
Jackson Watkins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Balzer, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On New Albany's side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Rand, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Elliott, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a run.
Columbus East has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for New Albany, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-8.
Columbus East will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against East Central at 6:00 p.m. East Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for New Albany, they will head out on the road to face off against Silver Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Silver Creek: 3, New Albany: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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