Columbiana never let their opponents score on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Leetonia Bears. Considering the Clippers have won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sam Inboden
| 04/11/25 @ Leetonia | 7 |
| 04/04/25 @ Salem | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Wellsville | 4 |
| 04/26/24 @ Leetonia | 3 |
| 04/30/24 @ David Anderson | 2 |
Sam Inboden made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases. He is becoming a predictor of Columbiana's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Avery Young and Max Conway did most of the damage at the plate: Young scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Conway scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Columbiana is undefeated when Conway posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Dan Goehring was another key player, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Columbiana was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win (which was Columbiana's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Leetonia, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbiana will head out to challenge Girard at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Clippers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Leetonia, they are taking a road trip to face off against Southern at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Indians will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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