Baseball Preview: Columbia Falls Wildcats vs. Lincoln County Lions
The Columbia Falls Wildcats will be playing at home against the Lincoln County Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Columbia Falls gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener back in March. They blew past Ronan 14-4.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Browning onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. Considering Lincoln County has won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
AJ Truman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Truman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Emmet McKim and Rogan Lytle did most of the damage at the plate: McKim scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Lytle scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Lytle has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tristan Butts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Columbia Falls might still be hurting after the 12-5 loss they got from Lincoln County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Columbia Falls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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