The Columbia Eagles will take on the Marquette Catholic Explorers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Columbia's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They skirted past Belleville East 2-0. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Marquette Catholic had just enough and edged out Civic Memorial 7-6 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Explorers.
Keller Jacobs made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jacobs was also big at the plate, earning two runs and one stolen base.
In other pitching news, Drew Zacha tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
Back at the plate, Will Fahnestock was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
The victory got Columbia back to even at 7-7. As for Marquette Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Columbia skirted past Marquette Catholic 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Explorers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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