Coyotes
| 04/25/25 vs Tri-Cities Prep | 2-19 |
| 04/22/25 @ Waitsburg/Prescott | 12-9 |
| 04/15/25 vs Highland | 7-6 |
| 04/15/25 vs Highland | 14-3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Connell | 1-11 |
Columbia dropped their record down to 5-10 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars, falling 19-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Coyotes couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Tri-Cities Prep, their victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. Considering they have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Tri-Cities Prep's part, Sam Deleon and Will Balcom were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Deleon struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Balcom pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Deleon a new career-high. At the plate, Deleon went 3-for-4 with six RBI, three doubles, and two runs, while Balcom went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Tri-Cities Prep let Jarrett Garza and Kenny Johnson run wild. Garza went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Johnson went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs Garza has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jameson Elliott, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one triple.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Tri-Cities Prep beat Columbia by a score of 19-2 later that day.
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