Columbus entered their contest against JC Bermudez Doral on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Columbus Explorers fell just short of the JC Bermudez Doral Thunder by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Explorers have suffered since March 27, 2024.
Mathew Rios
| 03/10/25 vs JC Bermudez Doral | 9 |
| 03/03/25 vs Westminster Christian | 8 |
| 02/27/25 @ Southwest | 4 |
| 02/20/25 @ Coral Gables | 5 |
| 02/13/25 vs Mater Academy Charter | 5 |
| + 3 more games |
Mathew Rios was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Columbus saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rene Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Aquiles Arzeno also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Columbus suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 9-2. As for JC Bermudez Doral, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Columbus and JC Bermudez Doral should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Columbus will face off against Palmetto at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 315 places (37 vs. 352). Columbus will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak. Meanwhile, JC Bermudez Doral (ranked 219th) will meet Dr. Krop (ranked 464th) at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Columbus 1.5, JC Bermudez Doral 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
