Lancaster Catholic won the last time they faced Columbia, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Lancaster Catholic Crusaders came out on top against the Columbia Crimson Tide by a score of 8-5 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Logan Weyforth made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Weyforth was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty George, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Liam Ahern, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Lancaster Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Columbia, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lancaster Catholic will play host again on Friday to welcome Annville-Cleona, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. Annville-Cleona is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Columbia, they will be playing at home against Pequea Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Pequea Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Columbia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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