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| 05/19/25 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/13/24 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 05/15/23 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 05/16/22 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 05/17/21 - Home | 13-8 W |
| + 5 more games |
After losing to Norwell the last time they met, Columbia City decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Knights 4-3.
Emma Hiss made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
Hiss wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lacie Friend, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Columbia City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Norwell, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-8 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbia City will square off against Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 2.8, the Chargers 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Norwell, they will face off against South Adams at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Starfires' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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