Baseball Recap: Southern Columbia Area Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Southern Columbia Area's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Loyalsock Township on Friday. The Tigers came out on top against the Mifflinburg Wildcats by a score of 5-2. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 12-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Levi Everitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

Caden Hopper

Runs

03/19/25 @ Columbia Montour Vo-Tech	3
04/11/25 vs Mifflinburg	2
04/09/25 @ Loyalsock Township	2
04/07/25 vs Bloomsburg	2
03/31/25 @ Mahanoy Area	2
+ 4 more games

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Hopper, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He has become a key player for Southern Columbia Area: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Makowski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Southern Columbia Area's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mifflinburg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern Columbia Area will venture away from home to square off against Hughesville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Mifflinburg, they are taking a road trip to face off against Loyalsock Township at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.