Baseball Game Preview: Seton Catholic Cougars vs. Columbia Bruins

For the second straight game, Seton Catholic will face off against Columbia. The Cougars will face off against the Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Seton Catholic has nine straight wins, Columbia has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Tuesday, Seton Catholic made easy work of Columbia and carried off a 13-3 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.

Teddy Wieczorek was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Ryker Ruelas was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Seton Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.

Columbia's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Seton Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Columbia, though, as they've only averaged .227. Will they be able to contain Seton Catholic's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.