Columbia Christian has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Taylor has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Crusaders will host the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Columbia Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Hermitage, taking the game 9-6.
Kash Smith
| 04/01/25 @ Hermitage | 6 |
| 04/22/24 vs Southwest Christian Academy | 5 |
| 04/19/24 @ Mineral Springs | 2 |
| 04/12/24 vs Claiborne Academy | 2 |
| 03/14/24 @ Nevada | 2 |
Kash Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Braswell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Landon Burley, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, Taylor got themselves on the board against Lafayette County on Tuesday, but Lafayette County never followed suit. They blew past the Cougars 28-0. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Taylor has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
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