The Southern Columbia Area Tigers will challenge the Hughesville Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Southern Columbia Area came up short against Montoursville on Thursday, falling 10-3. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Hughesville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They never let the Mustangs get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. The game was the first time the Spartans have beaten the Mustangs on their field since May 18, 2017.
The result came thanks to Ella Breneisen's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddie Smith was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Adelyn Knight, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Hughesville lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Southern Columbia Area's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Hughesville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Southern Columbia Area suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Hughesville when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
