Roxana proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 17) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Columbia Eagles and snuck past 3-1. For Roxana, this counts as revenge for the 13-0 loss Columbia walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Roxana saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elias Thies, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Roxana's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs per game. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Roxana will be playing in front of their home fans against Dupo at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Roxana is facing Dupo at the right time seeing as Dupo is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Columbia, they will head out on the road to face off against Wesclin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Columbia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Wesclin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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