The Columbia Crimson Tide will face off against the Tulpehocken Trojans at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Northern Lebanon hit Columbia with a seven-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Crimson Tide fell 11-8 to the Vikings. The Crimson Tide haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Owen Musser was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was John Buzzendore, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tulpehocken was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-9 to Wyomissing, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Logan Coderre and Hank Gehman did some serious damage despite the final result: Coderre went 3-for-4 with three RBI, while Gehman went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Aidan Schwalm was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Tulpehocken, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Columbia suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Tulpehocken in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can the Crimson Tide avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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