Columbus International is on a ten-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Northland a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Columbus International Lions will be playing at home against the Northland Vikings at 5:30 p.m. Columbus International has given up an average of 15.3 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Columbus International lost 21-8 to Briggs on Saturday.
Northland never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Beechcroft last Friday. They blew past the Cougars 11-5. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jarrod Singleton Jr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Singleton Jr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Northland got a massive performance out of Jordan Singleton, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The Vikings are 3-1 when Singleton posts two or more runs, but 0-2-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Dana Byrd, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
The win got Northland back to even at 3-3-1. As for Columbus International, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Columbus International might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from Northland in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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