Baseball Preview: Southern Columbia Area Tigers vs. Warrior Run Defenders
Southern Columbia Area is 9-1 against Warrior Run since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Southern Columbia Area Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warrior Run Defenders at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Southern Columbia Area: 3.7, Warrior Run: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Southern Columbia Area had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Bloomsburg.
Southern Columbia Area got a good showing from Guy Longenberger, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Longenberger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Caden Hopper made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Andrews, who scored a run and stole a base.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Warrior Run was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They fell just short of Loyalsock Township by a score of 3-1. Warrior Run has struggled against Loyalsock Township recently, as their match on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Owen Reese was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Warrior Run saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Keifer, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Southern Columbia Area now has a losing record at 2-3-1. As for Warrior Run, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Southern Columbia Area couldn't quite finish off Warrior Run in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will Southern Columbia Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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