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| 04/15/24 - Away | 8-1 W |
| 03/12/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 18-5 W |
| 04/12/22 - Home | 15-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
East Columbus has gone a perfect 8-0 against Pender recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The East Columbus Gators will venture away from home to challenge the Pender Patriots at 6:00 p.m. The matchup will give East Columbus their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
Last Monday, East Columbus didn't have quite enough to beat West Bladen and fell 11-10. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Kamden Coker was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one triple. Another player making a difference was Braylon Waddell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pender hadn't done well against Wallace-Rose Hill recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Pender came out on top against Wallace-Rose Hill by a score of 6-3.
Darius Bowen was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Robertson, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Pender now has a winning record of 2-1. As for East Columbus, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Columbus has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pender struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
East Columbus took their win against Pender in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1. Does East Columbus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pender turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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