Columbia is 1-9 against Lancaster Catholic since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Columbia Crimson Tide will look to defend their home field against the Lancaster Catholic Crusaders at 4:15 p.m. Columbia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Lancaster Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Columbia had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Northern Lebanon. Columbia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lancaster Catholic made easy work of Lancaster Mennonite on Tuesday and carried off a 9-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lancaster Catholic.
Drew Walker made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Walker has been nothing but reliable: 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 pitched 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. Another player making a difference was Ty George, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Lancaster Catholic, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Columbia might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Lancaster Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Columbia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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