Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Columbia Central

Golden Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 vs Vandercook Lake	16
05/02/25 vs East Jackson	15
05/07/25 @ Homer	10
04/11/25 vs Addison	10
04/17/25 @ Jonesville	8

Columbia Central had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Homer on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.

Noah Dankert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Conor Rentfrow, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Lukas Calhoun, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.

Columbia Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Homer only posted an OBP of .250.

The win was the third in a row for Columbia Central, bringing their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Homer, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Columbia Central will take on rival Michigan Center at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in the Golden Eagles' favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while the Cardinals have been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Homer is set to face off against their familiar foe Leslie at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.