Columbia Central entered their tilt with Summertown with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Summertown Eagles 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Columbia Central also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Walker Potts looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Columbia Central got a big performance out of Kwandarren Sims, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Lane Sharp was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
On Summertown's side, they got a good showing from Keegan McCafferty, who pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. McCafferty has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jackson Bennett and Aiden Perez did some serious damage despite the final result: Bennett scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Perez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Perez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Columbia Central's victory bumped their record up to 16-12. As for Summertown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-15.
Columbia Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount Juliet at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Columbia Central is facing Mount Juliet at the right time seeing as Mount Juliet is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Summertown, they will head out on the road to face off against Giles County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Giles County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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