The Columbia Eagles couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 10-1 defeat at the hands of New Hope on Thursday. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Columbia was already down 4-0.
The victory (which was New Hope's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbia will take on Madison County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Madison County's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. New Hope is on the road again on Friday and plays Geraldine at 5:00 p.m. on February 23rd. New Hope will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each game than the last.
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