Collegiate was the 11-6 winner over Wellington when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Collegiate Spartans fell just short of the Wellington Crusaders by a score of 5-4 in Thursday's first game. Collegiate has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isaac Vanderburg was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Vanderburg was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Vanderburg wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brett Wetta, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Carter Drumright, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Collegiate's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Wellington, the victory got them back to even at 3-3-2.
While Collegiate had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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