The Canby Cougars will be taking part in a tournament against the Columbine Rebels at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Canby has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Canby is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 28 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Ralston Valley on Wednesday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 14-0.
While Columbine didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Central Catholic on Wednesday.
Columbine secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Matthew Kossik, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Salvador Dominguez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Columbine hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Catholic struck out ten times.
Columbine has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Canby, they now have a losing record of 1-2-1.
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