Baseball Recap: Columbia Central Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

By Team Reports Apr 4, 2026, 2:51am

Baseball Recap: Columbia Central Lions vs. Loretto Mustangs

Lions

Previous 3 Games

04/03/26 vs Loretto5-2
04/02/26 @ Spring Hill11-7
03/27/26 @ Summertown20-4

Columbia Central entered their tilt with Loretto on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 5-2. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered an 8-5 loss the last time these two teams met.

The team relied heavily on Hampton Griffith, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Brian Whitehead also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Columbia Central's record is now 10-8. As for Loretto, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbia Central will square off against Independence at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Loretto, they will challenge Community at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

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