The Hamilton Township Rangers will venture away from home to take on the Columbus Academy Vikings at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Hamilton Township came up short against Bloom-Carroll and fell 9-5.
While Columbus Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Fredericktown on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Columbus Academy pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hamilton Township, they suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 4-3-1.
Everything went Hamilton Township's way against Columbus Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, as Hamilton Township made off with a 12-0 win. Will the Rangers repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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