The Columbian Tornadoes will square off against the Wapakoneta Redskins at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Lexington with a sharp 14-8 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tornadoes considering their two-run performance the game before.
Jaxon Little made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Columbian is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-13 otherwise. Little was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
Jamison Woessner
| 05/29/25 vs Lexington | 3 |
| 05/20/25 vs Madison Comprehensive | 1 |
| 05/19/25 vs Clay | 1 |
| 05/07/25 @ Clyde | 1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Bellevue | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jamison Woessner, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jayce Arias was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Wapakoneta got themselves on the board against Ashland on Thursday, but Ashland never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Arrows.
Like Columbian, Wapakoneta also got a great game from a two-way player: Grant Jolly. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Jolly has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Drew Bailey was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Columbian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Wapakoneta, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Columbian skirted past Wapakoneta 7-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will the Tornadoes repeat their success, or do the Redskins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
