It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Columbia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged the West Marion Trojans out 8-7. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Trojans last Monday, they had to take a 5-2 defeat.
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MT Breland and Dillon Rowley made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Breland struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Rowley pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he also gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Breland scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Rowley scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-5. Those four stolen bases gave Rowley a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Greyson Carney, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. What's more, he also posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
The win got Columbia back to even at 1-1. As for West Marion, their record is now an identical 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats face off against the Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for West Marion, they will welcome North Pike at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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