Norwalk hasn't had much luck against Columbian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Truckers will look to defend their home field against the Tornadoes at 4:45 p.m. Norwalk's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Columbian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Norwalk's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Lexington hitters got past them. The Truckers came up short against the Minutemen on Monday, falling 10-4. The Truckers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Columbian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Seneca East on Tuesday. The Tornadoes came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers, sneaking past 11-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tornadoes have posted since April 12th.
Braden Egbert and Jaxon Little did most of the damage at the plate: Egbert got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Little got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Egbert a new career-high. Dallas Glenn was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
Columbian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Columbian's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Norwalk, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Norwalk came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbian in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Truckers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tornadoes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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