Explorers
| 04/09/25 @ Edwardsville | 5-3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Varela | 5-2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Southwest | 9-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Southridge | 4-3 |
| 03/28/25 vs St. Brendan | 2-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Columbus came tearing into Wednesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Edwardsville Tigers, sneaking past 5-3. Five seems to be a good number for the Explorers as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Wyatt Goins looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Columbus got a big performance out of Matthew Fernandez, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Alec Cruz was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Columbus pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.8 runs. As for Edwardsville, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3.
Columbus and Edwardsville are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Explorers will face off against Miami at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Edwardsville, they will head out to challenge Howell at 4:30 p.m. on the 18th.
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