Columbian was the 7-1 winner over Willard when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Columbian Tornadoes fell 7-2 to the Willard Crimson Flashes on Friday. Columbian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Willard's part, Ryan Fox made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Fox was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Potts, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Columbian's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Willard, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Columbian will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Madison Comprehensive at 12:00 p.m. Columbian is facing Madison Comprehensive at the right time seeing as Madison Comprehensive is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Willard, they will be playing at home against Edison at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Willard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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