The Columbus Discoverers will venture away from home to square off against the Pius X Thunderbolts at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Columbus has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Columbus will bounce into Friday's match after beating Lincoln Southeast, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Discoverers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Knights on Tuesday.
Matthew Krueger
| 04/29/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 7 |
| 04/22/25 @ Elkhorn | 8 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 6 |
Columbus got a great performance from Matthew Krueger as he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Krueger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor Cameron, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jack Holys, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Pius X gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Norfolk, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Thunderbolts have posted since April 7th.
Pius X's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jesus Yanez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Yanez has posted since back in March.
Columbus is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pius X, their record now sits at 9-12.
Columbus suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Pius X in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Discoverers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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