After both having extra time off, the Columbia Christian Crusaders and the Hermitage Hermits will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Hermitage likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Columbia Christian made easy work of Lafayette County and carried off a 23-7 win. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 15 runs or more this season.
Kash Smith
| 03/21/25 @ Lafayette County | 3 |
| 04/02/24 vs Victory Christian | 2 |
| 03/12/24 @ West Side Christian | 2 |
| 03/11/24 vs Trinity Christian | 2 |
| 03/05/24 vs Victory Christian | 2 |
Columbia Christian got a massive performance out of Kash Smith, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave Smith a new career-high. Ruston Hern was another key player, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while going 5-for-5.
Columbia Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .705. Their OBP was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .524 that Lafayette County posted.
Meanwhile, Hermitage lost 11-1 to Bearden last Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Hermits in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost four in a row.
Hermitage's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Columbia Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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