Eagles
| 04/29/25 vs Homestead | 7-8 |
| 04/28/25 @ Bellmont | 8-7 |
| 04/24/25 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Luers | 13-2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Bremen | 9-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Warsaw | 20-5 |
Columbia City dropped their record down to 9-3 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (8-7), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Spartans since on Tuesday.
Emma Hiss was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Hiss wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mylie Ward, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Homestead, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.
On Homestead's side, Macy Arnold looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Ellyana Hyder and Maddy Rodgers did most of the damage at the plate: Hyder went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Rodgers went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave Hyder a new career-high. Maddy Burbrink also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbia City will square off against Huntington North at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Homestead, they will take on Tippecanoe Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.33 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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