Granite City is 0-5 against Columbia since April of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Warriors will face off against the Eagles at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Granite City is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Althoff Catholic 15-0 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won three in a row.
Emilee Saggio looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
Riley Carnahan
| 04/16/25 vs Althoff Catholic | 4 |
| 04/12/25 @ Greenville | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Mascoutah | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Father McGivney Catholic | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Belleville West | 1 |
On the hitting side, Cheyenne Gaddie and Riley Carnahan did most of the damage at the plate: Gaddie got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Carnahan went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four hits gave Carnahan a new career-high. Morgan Buckingham was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Granite City hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Columbia waltzed into their contest on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Warriors.
Columbia's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Granite City, their record now sits at 5-8.
Granite City couldn't quite get it done against Columbia in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 10-6. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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