Baseball Game Preview: East Columbus Gators vs. West Columbus Vikings

The East Columbus Gators will head out to take on the West Columbus Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Columbus will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

East Columbus barely beat St. Pauls the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Gators blew past the Bulldogs 7-1 on Tuesday. The Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.

Adrion Jenerette

Stolen Base (Career)

04/22/25 vs St. Pauls	2
04/19/25 vs Purnell Swett	1
03/28/25 vs South Columbus	1
03/18/25 vs East Bladen	1
03/15/25 vs High Point Baptist Academy	1

Adrion Jenerette was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

Jenerette wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Rye, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Kamden Coker was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Columbus, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Pamlico County 6-5.

West Columbus is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-12 record this season. As for East Columbus, their record now sits at 13-6.

East Columbus' speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Gators have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for West Columbus, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will East Columbus continue to outrun the ball?

East Columbus suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to West Columbus in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Gators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.