Baseball Recap: South Columbus Stallions vs. West Columbus Vikings
South Columbus stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past the West Columbus Vikings 12-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Columbus.
Daquan Cox made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Cox has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cox was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, South Columbus got a massive performance out of Easton McPherson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. McPherson 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. Ethan Cullipher was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
South Columbus' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs per game. As for West Columbus, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
South Columbus will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Heide Trask at 7:00 p.m. South Columbus' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Heide Trask's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Columbus, they will head out on the road to take on East Bladen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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