Columbia City hadn't done well against Bellmont recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Eagles walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Braves. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Braves: they've now won three in a row.
Columbia City's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carter Wilkinson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Wilkinson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another was Gavin Trickle, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Columbia City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellmont only posted a batting average of .172.
Eagles
| 04/29/25 vs Bellmont | 7-4 |
| 04/28/25 vs Homestead | 9-7 |
| 04/26/25 vs West Noble | 9-8 |
| 04/26/25 vs West Noble | 6-5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Manchester | 16-1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran | 15-4 |
Columbia City pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Bellmont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Columbia City has already played their next match, a 4-3 defeat against Huntington North on the 1st. As for Bellmont, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-5 win against Woodlan on the 30th.
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