For the second straight game, Columbia will face off against King's Way Christian. The Bruins will host the Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Columbia: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while King's Way Christian has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Things were looking good for Columbia after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against King's Way Christian, falling 18-8. While the Bruins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 4-0 in the first period.
For King's Way Christian's part, they got a massive performance out of Reece Johnson, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double. The Knights are 5-1 when Johnson posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Somarakis, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
King's Way Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive matches.
King's Way Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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