Columbine has gone 9-1 against Lakewood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Columbine Rebels will look to defend their home field against the Lakewood Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Columbine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Columbine made easy work of Ralston Valley and carried off a 14-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Liv Keiter and Mason Abraham did most of the damage at the plate: Keiter scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Abraham went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and five RBI. What's more, Abraham also posted a .800 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023. Charlee Abelein was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ralston Valley only posted an OBP of .306.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Lakewood's offense. They fell 3-0 to Valor Christian on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Columbine's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Lakewood, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
Lakewood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Columbine has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Lakewood, though, as they've been averaging 9.7. Given Columbine's sizable advantage in that area, Lakewood will need to find a way to close that gap.
Columbine took their win against Lakewood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Columbine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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