Baseball Game Preview: Coffee County Central Red Raiders vs. Columbia Central Lions

The Coffee County Central Red Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Columbia Central Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Coffee County Central is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.

Coffee County Central lost 8-1 to Tullahoma on Saturday.

Coffee County Central got a good showing from Leiton Yancer, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Yancer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.

Page hit Columbia Central with a six-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions came up short against the Patriots, falling 15-7.

Jack Beck made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and earned four RBI.

Coffee County Central's defeat dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Columbia Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Coffee County Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Columbia Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Coffee County Central couldn't quite get it done against Columbia Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Red Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.