The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Columbia nor East Alton-Wood River made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Oilers a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.

Eagles
04/24/25 vs East Alton-Wood River | 10-0 |
04/23/25 vs Red Bud | 2-1 |
04/22/25 @ East Alton-Wood River | 10-4 |
04/18/25 vs Granite City | 13-0 |
04/17/25 vs Wesclin | 5-2 |
+ 7 more games |
The win was the 12th in a row for Columbia, bringing their record up to 14-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for East Alton-Wood River, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.
Looking ahead, Columbia will take on Breese Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Alton-Wood River, they will square off against Marquette Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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