The Southern Columbia Area Tigers will challenge the Bloomsburg Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Southern Columbia Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.6 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Southern Columbia Area got the win against Minersville by a conclusive 16-6. Considering the Tigers have won five matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Guy Longenberger
| 04/04/25 vs Minersville | 7 |
| 03/27/25 vs Central Columbia | 3 |
| 03/24/25 vs Pine Grove | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Line Mountain | 3 |
| 03/19/25 @ Columbia Montour Vo-Tech | 0 |
| + 5 more games |
Guy Longenberger tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Southern Columbia Area got a massive performance out of Brayden Andrews, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Kole Myers was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Southern Columbia Area hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Bloomsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 4-0 to Mifflinburg.
Southern Columbia Area is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.3 runs. As for Bloomsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Bloomsburg's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Southern Columbia Area hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. It's a different story for Bloomsburg, though, as they've only averaged .205. Will they be able to contain Southern Columbia Area's hitters?
Everything went Southern Columbia Area's way against Bloomsburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Southern Columbia Area made off with an 11-2 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
