The Sandusky Blue Streaks will head out on the road to challenge the Columbian Tornadoes at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Sandusky will be strutting in after a victory while Columbian will be coming in after a loss.
While Sandusky's win against Port Clinton wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blue Streaks had just enough and edged out the Redskins 4-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Streaks have posted against the Redskins since April 17, 2021.
Meanwhile, Columbian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 11-2 to Clyde. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Tornadoes couldn't push the score so high this time.
Columbian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maizie Mellott, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Emma Daugherty also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Sandusky has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Columbian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Sandusky came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbian in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Streaks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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