It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Columbiana ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the East Palestine Bulldogs 3-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for Columbiana as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Devin Daugherty made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over eight innings pitched. Daugherty was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-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.
In other batting news, Alex Eusebio was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Columbiana's victory bumped their record up to 15-10. As for East Palestine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Columbiana will have a chance to go back-to-back against East Palestine: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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