Spring Hill is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Monday. They will challenge the Columbia Central Lions at 6:30 p.m. Spring Hill has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Spring Hill managed to slip by Central Magnet the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Spring Hill lost 12-6 to Central Magnet on Saturday.
Nick Bolton led a balanced group of hitters, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of William Bailey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Columbia Central has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 4.1 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Centennial, falling 11-5.
Columbia Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Saum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Spring Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Columbia Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Spring Hill hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Columbia Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Spring Hill suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Columbia Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can Spring Hill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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