The Columbia City Eagles will challenge the New Haven Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Columbia City nor New Haven posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
While Columbia City's victory against Garrett wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand the Railroaders a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Railroaders: they've now won four in a row.
The result came thanks to Carter Wilkinson's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Trey Deckman was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 11 matches. Lukus Schmitt was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, New Haven lost 10-2 to Norwell on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost seven in a row.
New Haven's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Columbia City, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
Everything went Columbia City's way against New Haven in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Columbia City made off with a 15-3 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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