The East Columbus Gators will head out on the road to face off against the South Columbus Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Columbus' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so South Columbus' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
East Columbus is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering East Bladen just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The contest marked the Gators' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
East Columbus saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrion Jenerette, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI. Kamden Coker also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, South Columbus won against Pender on Tuesday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. South Columbus beat Pender by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-1. The Stallions haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
South Columbus' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for East Columbus, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
East Columbus suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to South Columbus in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can East Columbus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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