Columbine was the 10-9 winner over Mountain Vista when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Columbine Rebels fell just short of the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles by a score of 4-3 on Monday. Columbine has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Columbine got a good showing from Wyatt Saul, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Saul has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Mountain Vista's side, Austin Graber looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Mountain Vista's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Spike Magill, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ty Moody, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Columbine's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16-1. As for Mountain Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Columbine nor Mountain Vista have any future games scheduled.
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