The North Marion Colts will take on the Columbia Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Wednesday, North Marion came up short against Buchholz and fell 8-3.
Tucker Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Rowan Quartararo was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Columbia unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 10-6 to Suwannee.
Logan Brooks was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February.
North Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Marion has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Columbia struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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