The Angola Hornets will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Columbia City Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Angola made easy work of Churubusco and carried off a 9-2 win.
Brady Warren tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Angola let Kenny Konrad and Payton Fulton loose on the outfield. Konrad went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base, while Fulton scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Columbia City entered their tilt with Norwell with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights on Tuesday and snuck past 3-1.
Grayson Bradberry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Columbia City's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trey Deckman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Angola's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-10. As for Columbia City, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Angola might still be hurting after the 11-4 loss they got from Columbia City when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Angola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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