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| 04/17/25 - Home | 1-8 L |
| 05/03/24 - Away | 5-0 W |
| 04/29/24 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 05/05/23 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 5-10 L |
| + 5 more games |
Columbian and Clyde are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Tornadoes will challenge the Fliers at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Columbian came up short against Bellevue and fell 8-5. The Tornadoes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isaiah Tilse was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Bremyer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Sandusky hit Clyde with a four-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Fliers came up short against the Blue Streaks, falling 11-5. Fliers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Blue Streaks since on Friday.
Kameron Shortridge made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. Mason Flewelling was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Clyde's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Columbian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Columbian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Clyde struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Columbian might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Clyde in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Tornadoes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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