The Wapakoneta Redskins will challenge the Columbian Tornadoes at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wapakoneta's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Columbian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wapakoneta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ashland a 4-0 shutout.
Grant Jolly
| 05/29/25 vs Ashland | 13 |
| 04/30/25 vs Defiance | 10 |
| 04/22/25 @ Memorial | 8 |
| 04/17/25 vs Ottawa-Glandorf | 9 |
| 04/08/25 vs Bath | 12 |
| 03/28/25 vs New Bremen | 9 |
Grant Jolly made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Drew Bailey was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Columbian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lexington on Thursday. The Tornadoes put the hurt on the Minutemen with a sharp 14-8 win.
Like Wapakoneta, Columbian also got a great game from a two-way player: Jaxon Little. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Columbian is 2-1 when Little allows one or fewer hits, but 9-13 otherwise. Little was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jamison Woessner, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Arias, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Columbian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Wapakoneta, their record is now 18-4.
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