Columbia Central is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Marshall County a six-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Columbia Central Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marshall County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Tuesday, Columbia Central came up short against Shelbyville Central and fell 7-2.
Autry Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Marshall County suffered their biggest defeat since March 27th on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to Lawrence County.
Columbia Central's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Marshall County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Columbia Central's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. The Lions have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Marshall County, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Columbia Central continue to outrun the ball?
Columbia Central took their victory against Marshall County in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 13-2 score. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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