Baseball Recap: Columbia Academy Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

05/12/25 vs Magnolia Heights	1-14
05/08/25 @ Parklane Academy	17-5
05/06/25 vs Parklane Academy	9-0
05/01/25 @ St. Aloysius	9-3
04/29/25 vs St. Aloysius	12-2

Columbia Academy and Magnolia Heights squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Columbia Academy had to settle for second. They lost 14-1 to the Chiefs. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.

Columbia Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Simmons, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.

Columbia Academy's loss dropped their record down to 28-9. As for Magnolia Heights, their win was their 12th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 38-5.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Chiefs beat Columbia Academy by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday.