The Columbia City Eagles will face off against the NorthWood Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Columbia City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Columbia City had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Angola on Saturday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 8-2 win. The Eagles not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since May 3rd (when they won 19-3).
Lukus Schmitt
| 05/24/25 vs Angola | 8 |
| 05/16/25 @ Whitko | 9 |
| 05/08/25 vs New Haven | 6 |
| 04/29/25 vs Bellmont | 8 |
| 04/23/25 vs Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran | 5 |
Lukus Schmitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Columbia City let Carter Wilkinson and Grayson Bradberry run wild. Wilkinson went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Bradberry went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Bradberry has posted since back in April. Zack Berry was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Columbia City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Angola only posted an OBP of .185.
Meanwhile, NorthWood suffered their biggest loss since April 28th on Saturday. They came up short against Lake Central, falling 9-2. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brody Rondeau was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
Columbia City is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for NorthWood, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.
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