Baseball Recap: Columbia Academy Cougars vs. Bowling Green Buccaneers
Columbia Academy had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the Bowling Green Buccaneers. Considering Columbia Academy has won nine games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Reed Duncan made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Duncan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Duncan was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Speir, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Corban Lawrence was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Columbia Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs per game. As for Bowling Green, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Columbia Academy will head out on the road to challenge Silliman Institute at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bowling Green, they will be playing at home against Parklane Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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