There's no place like home for Columbia, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Stafford Spartans on Friday as the Columbia Roughnecks made off with a 9-3 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Columbia also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Cole Gotcher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Columbia let Grant Thrasher and Hayden Coker loose on the outfield. Thrasher scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Coker scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Fred Kirschner, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
On Stafford's side, Dana Williams Jr. made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Stafford was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbia didn't hit any.
Columbia has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8-1 record this season. As for Stafford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10-2.
Columbia will be playing at home against Iowa Colony at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Iowa Colony will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Columbia surely won't give up without a fight. As for Stafford, they will head out on the road to challenge Sweeny at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stafford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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