Baseball Game Preview: Columbus Blue Devils vs. Russell County Warriors

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Previous Games

03/08/25 - Away	5-6 L
03/08/25 - Away	7-3 W
03/09/24 - Home	8-1 W
03/09/24 - Home	3-2 W
03/11/23 - Away	10-7 W
+ 4 more games

Columbus is 8-1 against Russell County since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Columbus is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.

On Saturday, Columbus came up short against St. Anne-Pacelli and fell 7-4.

Columbus got a good showing from Lane Chesser, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

At the plate, Jamari Blackmon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.

Meanwhile, Russell County fell victim to Opelika and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost eight in a row.

Russell County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Columbus, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.