Baseball Recap: Tulpehocken Wins Going Away Against Columbia

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

03/20/25 vs Steelton-Highspire	15
04/24/25 @ Columbia	12
04/04/25 @ Pequea Valley	12
03/22/25 vs Upper Dauphin Area	11
04/14/25 vs Brandywine Heights Area	10

Tulpehocken won the last time they faced Columbia and things went their way on Thursday too. The Trojans put the hurt on the Crimson Tide with a sharp 13-1 victory. Considering the Trojans have won six games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Jared Baer made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

In other batting news, Luke Bowers was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grant Gehman, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.

Tulpehocken was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbia only posted a batting average of .261.

Tulpehocken's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Columbia, they now have a losing record of 7-8.

Looking ahead, Tulpehocken will head out to square off against Schuylkill Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Columbia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pequea Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.