Golden Eagles
| 04/24/25 vs Lumen Christi Catholic | 5-3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Manchester | 5-2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Jonesville | 8-0 |
| 04/14/25 @ Napoleon | 13-6 |
| 04/11/25 vs Addison | 11-1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Blissfield | 8-0 |
Columbia Central waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Lumen Christi Catholic Titans. For the Golden Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 win the Titans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Nick Wilding spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Columbia Central's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lukas Calhoun, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Columbia Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lumen Christi Catholic, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 10-2 record.
Columbia Central and Lumen Christi Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Golden Eagles (ranked 99th) will meet Vandercook Lake (ranked 493rd) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lumen Christi Catholic will challenge Hanover-Horton at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (36 vs. 176). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Titans 2.3, the Comets 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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