Baseball Preview: Lancaster Catholic Crusaders vs. Columbia Crimson Tide
Lancaster Catholic is 9-1 against Columbia since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lancaster Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Columbia Crimson Tide at 4:15 p.m. Lancaster Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
If Lancaster Catholic beats Columbia with 12 runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Lancaster Catholic put the hurt on Littlestown with a sharp 12-1 victory on Thursday. Considering Lancaster Catholic has won five matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Zach Zuber and Drew Walker were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Zuber tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Walker pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. At bat, Zuber scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Walker scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Banzhof, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Logan Weyforth, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Columbia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to Northern Lebanon.
The win made it two in a row for Lancaster Catholic and bumps their season record up to 10-6. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Lancaster Catholic beat Columbia 8-5 in their previous matchup last Wednesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lancaster Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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