The Columbus Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Newnan Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Columbus can't be to happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Monday. They fell just short of Harris County by a score of 4-3.
Michael Nottleman was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Nottleman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Axel Serra, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Newnan gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top against Woodward Academy by a score of 8-5.
Columbus suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Newnan when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Columbus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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