La Center gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They put the hurt on the Columbia Bruins with a sharp 11-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as La Center also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
La Center got a great performance from Garrett Maunu as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Houston Coyle and Justin Fuller did most of the damage at the plate: Coyle scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Fuller scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Caden Taylor was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Columbia are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
La Center will head out on the road to face off against Montesano at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Columbia, they will be playing at home against Riverside at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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