Baseball Recap: East Columbus has no trouble against Heide Trask

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 11:08pm

Baseball Recap: East Columbus Gators vs. Heide Trask Titans

East Columbus can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They blew past the Heide Trask Titans 11-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Columbus.

Landon Coyle made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Coyle has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Coyle was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Braylon Waddell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nick Rye, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.

The victory got East Columbus back to even at 8-8. As for Heide Trask, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.

East Columbus will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against West Columbus at 7:00 p.m. West Columbus is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning East Columbus will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Heide Trask, they will take on Pender at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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