The Presbyterian Christian Bobcats will face off against the Columbia Academy Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Presbyterian Christian is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They came out on top against Simpson Academy by a score of 9-5. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Seth Hataway made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hataway was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Jet Henderson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brennon Thoms, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Columbia Academy put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Sumrall. Columbia Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Sumrall, sneaking past 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since April 19, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Owen Simmons, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Everything went Presbyterian Christian's way against Columbia Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Presbyterian Christian made off with a 9-1 victory. Does Presbyterian Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Columbia Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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