Columbia City has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. Columbia City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Columbia City came up short against Fort Wayne Northrop and fell 6-3. That's two games in a row now that Columbia City has lost by exactly three runs.
Columbia City saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Deckman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Plymouth also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to NorthWood by a score of 12-8. Plymouth has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Trey Delp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Plymouth hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Columbia City's record is now 15-11. As for Plymouth, their record is now 6-17.
Plymouth's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Columbia City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. It's a different story for Plymouth, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Columbia City's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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