The Columbia City Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Whitko Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Columbia City is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 18th on Thursday. They lost 19-3 to Leo. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Henry Kneller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Trickle, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Whitko hadn't done well against Wabash recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Wildcats walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Apaches.
Riley Harman was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has become a key player for Whitko: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-8 otherwise. Harman was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Harman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethen Morris, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was Morris' first of the season.
Columbia City's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Whitko, their record now sits at 11-8.
Columbia City skirted past Whitko 7-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team 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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