Baseball Game Preview: Killian Cougars vs. Columbus Explorers

The Killian Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Columbus Explorers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Columbus took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Killian, who comes in off a win.

Killian took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) as Killian made off with an 8-2 win.

Sebastian Perez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.

At the plate, Killian let Jonathan Acosta and Jahdon Heron loose on the outfield. Acosta scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Heron went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Heron has posted since back in April of 2024. Jacob Popowski was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Columbus came up short against Florida Christian on Friday and fell 6-1.

Columbus also got a good showing from Samuel Alonso, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.

Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Killian, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.

Killian couldn't quite finish off Columbus when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can Killian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.