After flying high against Pender on Monday, East Columbus came back down to earth. The East Columbus Gators fell victim to a tough 17-7 loss at the hands of the Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots on Tuesday. East Columbus was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wilmington Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Brooks Mclean was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Waddell, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
East Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Columbus is on the road again on Tuesday to play Heide Trask at 7:00 p.m. Heide Trask is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning East Columbus will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Ashley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wilmington Christian Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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