Softball Recap: Columbia City's Winning Streak Snapped at Five Games

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

05/16/25 vs Central Noble	0-2
05/12/25 vs East Noble	1-0
05/07/25 @ New Haven	13-2
05/05/25 vs DeKalb	7-2
05/02/25 vs Fort Wayne Northrop	5-2

Columbia City dropped their record down to 14-4 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Central Noble Cougars by a score of 2-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.

Emma Hiss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.

As for Central Noble, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.

On Central Noble's side, not much got past Grace Swank, who gave up just a hit and racked up 15 Ks to keep Columbia City off the board.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Avery Deter, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Coming up, Columbia City will take on Norwell at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Knights will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for Central Noble, they will square off against Eastside at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.