Baseball Preview: Landmark Christian War Eagles vs. Columbia Eagles
After both having extra time off, the Landmark Christian War Eagles and the Columbia Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Landmark Christian's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Columbia has been banged up by 16 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Landmark Christian put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season last Thursday. They never let Towers onto the board and left with a 16-0 win.
Taylor Casson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Casson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Casson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Landmark Christian got a massive performance out of Hayden Crews, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Jackson Tanner was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with five RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Columbia's offense. Their rough 17-0 defeat to Redan back in March might stick with them for a while.
Landmark Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything went Landmark Christian's way against Columbia in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Landmark Christian made off with a 23-0 victory. Will Landmark Christian repeat their success, or does Columbia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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