The Columbia Raiders are on the road again on Saturday to play the Rocky River Pirates at 11:00 a.m. Columbia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Rocky River's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Columbia sidestepped Wellington for a 7-6 win.
Meanwhile, Rocky River didn't have quite enough to beat Buckeye on Wednesday and fell 3-2. Rocky River has struggled against Buckeye recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Rees Heigle was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rocky River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Rossi, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Columbia is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Rocky River, their loss dropped their record down to 19-5.
Columbia might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Rocky River in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Columbia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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