The Columbia Academy Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Battle Ground Academy Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Columbia Academy: 1.1, Battle Ground Academy: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Columbia Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Kaneland with a sharp 7-1 victory.
CJ Durrough made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Durrough was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Woodward, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andy Reed, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Battle Ground Academy earned a 5-2 win over Donelson Christian Academy on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Battle Ground Academy.
The team relied heavily on Rashad Humphrey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennith Lohmann, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Columbia Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Battle Ground Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Battle Ground Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Columbia Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for Battle Ground Academy, though, as they've only averaged .181. Will they be able to contain Columbia Academy's hitters?
Columbia Academy came up short against Battle Ground Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 12-7. Can Columbia Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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