Baseball Game Preview: Columbus North Bull Dogs vs. Southport Cardinals

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Previous Games

05/06/24 - Away	2-4 L
04/25/23 - Home	7-3 W
04/26/22 - Away	9-6 W
04/27/21 - Home	10-3 W
04/23/19 - Home	1-0 W
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Columbus North is 7-2 against Southport since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bull Dogs will host the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Columbus North's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three games, but Thursday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Columbus North and Bloomington South, and Bloomington South kept the tradition alive. The Bull Dogs fell 4-1 to the Panthers on Wednesday.

Columbus North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Kintner, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory hit Southport with a four-run sixth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cardinals took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Braves.

Riley Matlock made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Van Velse, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Columbus North's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Southport, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.

Columbus North couldn't quite finish off Southport in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Will the Bull Dogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.