The Columbia Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop Kenny Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbia had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Raiders.
Casen Maddox was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ayden Phillips, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Bishop Kenny put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Atlantic Coast. Bishop Kenny put the hurt on Atlantic Coast with a sharp 10-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Owen Delaney, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Saunders, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
The win got Columbia back to even at 9-9. As for Bishop Kenny, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
Columbia came up short against Bishop Kenny in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 9-6. Thankfully for Columbia, Jack Newman (who struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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