Columbus came out strong, plating five runs in the opening frame, ignited by No. 2 hitter
North Platte responded in the home half of the first with a pair of runs, punctuated by a solo homer off the bat of
After a quiet second and third innings, Columbus scored another run as
In the bottom of the fifth, North Platte's
Mueller and Morse both went 3-for-3 on the game, while Nitz collected a pair of singles.
In the second game, Columbus' good fortune from the opener failed to carry over, as they were defeated by the hosts by a final of 5-4.
However, Columbus got out on the front foot in the top of the first, as leadoff man
After a Kaslon groundout, Mueller then drove Gilson home for a 1-0 lead before Nitz struck out looking to end the inning.
In the top of the third, Fullner reached safely and scored for a 2-0 lead.
Mueller then went to work on the mound and kept the North Platte bats quiet for the first two innings, until
North Platte then deadlocked the contest at 2-2 with a single marker in the fourth inning and added another pair in the fifth for a 4-2 lead.
Columbus came back with a pair of its own in the top of the sixth when Kaslon tripled, followed by a Mueller double and the game was tied again at 4-4.
However, the home side plated what proved to be the eventual game-winning run in the bottom of the sixth when
Mueller had a pair of doubles as part of a 2-for-3 day at the plate to lead the visitors.
Columbus will next host Norfolk at Pawnee
Scott Akanewich is the sports editor for
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