Coffee County Central and Columbia Central are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Coffee County Central Red Raiders will be playing at home against the Columbia Central Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Coffee County Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Last Friday, Coffee County Central got the win against Fayetteville by a conclusive 10-3.
Coffee County Central let Cole Pippenger and Nate Rutledge loose on the outfield. Pippenger scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Rutledge scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Blake Hillis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Columbia Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shelbyville Central.
Burton Moore was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Jack Beck made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Columbia Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shelbyville Central only tossed six.
The win got Coffee County Central back to even at 12-12-1. As for Columbia Central, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Coffee County Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Columbia Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Coffee County Central couldn't quite finish off Columbia Central when the teams last played back in March of 2022 and fell 7-5. Will Coffee County Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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