After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bishop Kelly, Columbia was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Caldwell Cougars and snuck past 12-11. This was payback for Columbia, who suffered a 6-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ryan Foster was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Austin Cornell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Caldwell's side, Zaylor Bruegeman put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and ten unearned) runs off five hits. Bruegeman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bruegeman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Ezyah Ruiz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-6. Another player making a difference was Mario Paz, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Columbia's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Caldwell, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbia will take on Vallivue at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Caldwell, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bishop Kelly at 5:00 p.m.
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