Baseball Game Preview: Creek Wood Red Hawks vs. Columbia Central Lions

The Creek Wood Red Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the Columbia Central Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Creek Wood is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Creek Wood had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Northwest on Monday. Creek Wood never let Northwest get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. While the Red Hawks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Peter Lopez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched.

At the plate, Creek Wood got a massive performance out of Jacob Morris, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Morris also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Ryals, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Creek Wood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwest only posted an OBP of .250.

Columbia Central not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2, 2024. They put the hurt on Marshall County with a sharp 13-2 victory. With that win, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.

Creek Wood pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Columbia Central, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Creek Wood skirted past Columbia Central 6-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2017. The rematch might be a little tougher for Creek Wood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.