The Battle Ground Academy Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Columbia Academy Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Battle Ground Academy beat Donelson Christian Academy 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Battle Ground Academy.
The team relied heavily on Rashad Humphrey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kian Iverson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Columbia Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They blew past Kaneland 7-1.
CJ Durrough made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Durrough was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Woodward was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Andy Reed was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Battle Ground Academy pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Columbia Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Battle Ground Academy beat Columbia Academy 12-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Battle Ground Academy repeat their success, or does Columbia Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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