Columbia City is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Angola is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Columbia City Eagles will take on the Angola Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbia City will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Norwell, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. Columbia City sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Norwell on Tuesday.
Grayson Bradberry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Columbia City's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trey Deckman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Angola made easy work of Churubusco on Tuesday and carried off a 9-2 victory.
Angola also got a great performance from Brady Warren as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Angola let Kenny Konrad and Payton Fulton loose on the outfield. Konrad went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base, while Fulton scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Columbia City is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Angola, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Angola's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Columbia City has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .454. It's a different story for Angola, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Columbia City's hitters?
Everything went Columbia City's way against Angola in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Columbia City made off with an 11-4 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Angola's Alec Bixler, who didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Columbia City to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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