The Columbia Central Golden Eagles will face off against the East Jackson Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia Central is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Columbia Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Vandercook Lake get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Tyler Ladd was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Chase Dukate, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Columbia Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Manchester hit East Jackson with a 12-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans lost 16-1 to the Flying Dutchmen. The Trojans have struggled against the Flying Dutchmen recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
East Jackson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landin Hendricks, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
Columbia Central pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for East Jackson, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
East Jackson's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Columbia Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for East Jackson, though, as they've only averaged .186. Will they be able to contain Columbia Central's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
