Columbus East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Bedford North Lawrence Stars by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Columbus East has lost by just one run.
Hermione Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Columbus East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lola Watkins, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Bedford North Lawrence's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Aliza Jewell gave up only one earned run on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Ratliff, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and a double.
Columbus East's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Bedford North Lawrence, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-9-1.
Columbus East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-0 defeat vs. Center Grove on the 27th. As for Bedford North Lawrence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Barr-Reeve at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Barr-Reeve's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bedford North Lawrence's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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