After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Columbia finally came back down to earth on Friday. They came up short against the Mascoutah Indians, falling 9-1. The Eagles have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Mascoutah, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 24-5.
Columbia wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 9-4 loss against Gibault Catholic on the 16th. As for Mascoutah, they will face off against Mt. Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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