Columbia lost against Rocky River back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Columbia Raiders fell 6-3 to the Rocky River Pirates.
For Rocky River's part, Joe Brant looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Brant has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rocky River's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Rossi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Rocky River, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbia will take on Rittman at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Columbia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Rittman's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rocky River, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Tallmadge at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rocky River: 2.7, Tallmadge: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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