Columbine is 9-1 against Lakewood since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Columbine Rebels will take on the Lakewood Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Columbine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Columbine was able to grind out a solid victory over Ralston Valley, taking the game 10-7.
Columbine let Mason Abraham and Charlee Abelein loose on the outfield. Abraham went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs, while Abelein went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Abraham is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Liv Keiter, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Columbine kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 12 hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Lakewood's offense. They lost 13-0 to Valor Christian on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Columbine has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Columbine hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lakewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Columbine's way against Lakewood in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Columbine made off with a 14-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbine since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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