After both having extra time off, the Columbia Eagles and the Landmark Christian War Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 16-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Columbia fell victim to Redan and their airtight pitching crew back in March. Their tough 17-0 loss to the Raiders might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Landmark Christian gave their fans yet another huge win last Thursday. They never let Towers onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Landmark Christian.
Taylor Casson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Casson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Casson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hayden Crews was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Jackson Tanner was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with five RBI and a triple.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Landmark Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Columbia suffered a grim 23-0 defeat to Landmark Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Columbia, Cody Lee (who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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