Baseball Preview: Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars vs. Columbia Coyotes
Tri-Cities Prep is 10-0 against Columbia since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Columbia Coyotes at 11:00 a.m. Tri-Cities Prep is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Tri-Cities Prep put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-8 margin over Ephrata.
Henry Douglas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Douglas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Douglas was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Tri-Cities Prep let Owen Janke and Will Balcom loose on the outfield. Janke got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Balcom scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Balcom has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jameson Elliott, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Columbia scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Cascade as Columbia made off with a 22-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Columbia.
Tri-Cities Prep's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Columbia, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Tri-Cities Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Columbia when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-Cities Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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