Collegiate came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Circle Thunderbirds with a sharp 13-3 win. Collegiate might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by eight runs or more this season.
Isaac Vanderburg was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Vanderburg was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Jacob Stehley was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jace Campbell, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Collegiate has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Circle, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Collegiate by a score of 14-6 later that day.
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