Columbia is 3-0 against Iowa Colony since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Columbia Roughnecks will look to defend their home field against the Iowa Colony Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Columbia: 2.9, Iowa Colony: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Columbia took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Stafford as Columbia made off with a 9-3 victory.
Cole Gotcher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Grant Thrasher and Hayden Coker did most of the damage at the plate: Thrasher scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Coker scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Fred Kirschner, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Meanwhile, Iowa Colony waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Spartans out 3-2.
Columbia has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8-1 record this season. As for Iowa Colony, they pushed their record up to 18-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Columbia skirted past Iowa Colony 6-4 when the teams last played back in March. Will Columbia repeat their success, or does Iowa Colony have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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