Lancaster Catholic is 9-1 against Columbia since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Lancaster Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Columbia Crimson Tide at 4:15 p.m. Lancaster Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Lancaster Catholic got the win against Lancaster Mennonite by a conclusive 9-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lancaster Catholic.
Drew Walker made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Walker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Drew Schwanke looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Lancaster Catholic let Zach Zuber and Gabe Garcia loose on the outfield. Zuber scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Garcia scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty George, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Columbia had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Northern Lebanon on Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Columbia in their matchups with Northern Lebanon: they've now lost five in a row.
The win got Lancaster Catholic back to even at 2-2. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Everything went Lancaster Catholic's way against Columbia when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Lancaster Catholic made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lancaster Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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