It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Columbia can now relate to. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Niceville Eagles on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Wednesday.
Bynton Edge was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Edge was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
Edge wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Phillips, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Columbia dropped their record down to 17-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Niceville, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 27-4.
Columbia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Niceville, they will square off against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Trojans will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.
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