The Industrial Cobras will head out on the road to face off against the Columbus Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Industrial will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Yoakum on Thursday. Industrial blew past Yoakum 12-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cobras have posted against the Bulldogs since February 28, 2019.
Easton Larew was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Larew was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Nic Kuchler
| 03/20/25 @ Yoakum | 5 |
| 03/14/25 @ Edna | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Port Aransas | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Lamar Consolidated | 1 |
In other batting news, Nic Kuchler was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Bryce Warren was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Columbus waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Sharks get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The Cardinals not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 1st.
Industrial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. Columbus' record now sits at 7-8.
Industrial suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Columbus in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Industrial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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