The Columbian Tornadoes will venture away from home to face off against the Perkins Pirates at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Columbian will be strutting in after a win while Perkins will be coming in after a defeat.
Columbian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Sandusky with a sharp 16-4 victory on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tornadoes.
Blake Gaulden
| 04/22/26 @ Sandusky | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Madison Comprehensive | 2 |
| 05/29/25 vs Lexington | 1 |
| 05/15/25 @ Norwalk | 1 |
| 05/07/25 @ Clyde | 1 |
Blake Gaulden was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Little, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Columbian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Perkins unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Ross by a score of 6-5.
Perkins also got a good showing from Josh Cummings, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Braxden Martin made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Columbian's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-7. As for Perkins, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Columbian might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Perkins in their previous meeting on April 8th. Can the Tornadoes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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