Columbus East High School

The Olympians traveled to Bloomington, IN to face the Panthers of Bloomington South on Friday night. The O's fell behind early, trailing 2-0 after the 3rd inning, and falling further behind, 7-0 after 5 innings of play. The O's got back into the game, scoring five runs in top of the 5th, making it 7-5, but B. South was able to tack on an insurance run in the bottom half of the 6th inning, making the score, 8-5. The O's could not produce any runs in the top of the 7th, ending the game with an 8-5 loss to the Panthers. The O's pitching staff of AJ Tindell, James Rotert, and Bige Asher allowed 6 hits, 5 earned runs, 5 walks, and 2 strikeouts. James Rotert: 4.2 innings - 4 hits, 5 earned runs, 5 walks, 1 strikeout AJ Tinell: 1 inning - 1 hit, no earned runs, 1 strikeout Bige Asher: 1/3 of an inning - 1 hit, one earned run O's Batting: The O's managed 10 hits on the evening, collecting 4 walks, and striking out 3 times. The Olympians stranded 13 runners on base. Jackson Watkins: 1-4, double Blake Borkhardt: 1-4, 2 BB Carson Williams: BB, RBI Evan Huckaby: 2-3, RBI Evan Balzer: BB Logan Warren: 2-3, double, RBI Bige Asher: 3-4, RBI