Columbus baseball defeated by Marion

BASTROP — The Columbus High School baseball team took a loss to Marion High School May 8 at Bastrop High School Baseball Field by a final score of 10-2.

Marion hit the ball solidly throughout the entire game and found ways to score runs as Marion’s ability to produce on offense was the difference in this game.

“Coming in, we knew they were gonna be a good ball club,” said Columbus head baseball coach Kyle Bludau.

“They were playing really good ball. I told the kids coming in we had to play a good series against them. These two games, we didn’t play our best ball, but got after it, played until the end. Those seniors, we appreciate everything they’ve given us for the four years in Columbus. Wish them nothing but the best going forward.”

Marion scored their first run in the bottom of

the first inning on a dou ble, a hit by pitch, a stolen base, and a sacrifice fly to take a 1-0 advantage.

They put up four more runs in their next at bat on three base hits, a walk, and a wild pick off throw to make it 5-0. Columbus responded with an infield

hit from Brody Tribe and a base hit to centerfield from Britton Wolters to make it 5-1.

Marion added to their run total in the bottom of the third inning with two hit by pitches, a walk, and a sacrifice fly for a 6-1 scoreboard. The Bulldogs also added one more run in the next inning on a base hit, a hit by pitch, and a double down the left field line.

They continued to put on the runs later in the game with a scored runner on a pick off throw in the bottom of the fifth in ning to make it 8-1, then four walks and a wild pick off throw put the score at 9-1.

The Cardinals answered in their next at bat with three base hits for a 9-2 scoreboard, which led to Marion's final run on a base hit and a triple to the right field wall.

Marion closed out the game on two groundouts and a strikeout to win it 10-2.