The Columbia River Rapids will head out to challenge the R.A. Long Lumberjacks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Columbia River's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so R.A. Long's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Monday just wasn't the day for Columbia River's offense. They fell just short of Mark Morris by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Rapids were not able to get on the board.
R.A. Long came out on top against Hudson's Bay on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Lumberjacks put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 8-0 win. The Lumberjacks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
R.A. Long is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia River, they moved to 14-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Columbia River took their win against R.A. Long when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rapids since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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