The Columbia City Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Homestead Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia City will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Monday, Columbia City narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bellmont 5-4.
Emma Hiss made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Hiss has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hiss was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hanna Maggard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Homestead had just enough and edged Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger out 2-1 on Monday.
Macy Arnold spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, Isabelle Waldron was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Columbia City pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Homestead, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Columbia City took their victory against Homestead in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia City 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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