The Columbia Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Beachwood Bison at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Beachwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Columbia is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Clearview 25-4 on Thursday. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Clippers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
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Ryan Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Menge was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. He also hit two doubles, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Justin Smith, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Columbia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clearview only posted a batting average of .353.
Meanwhile, Beachwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Hawken, falling 13-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Bison were not able to get on the board.
Beachwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Columbia, their record is now 8-3-1.
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