The Middletown South Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Columbia Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Middletown South was handed a seven-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Toms River North 4-3. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Mariners: they've now won four in a row.
Columbia came out on top against Livingston on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run fifth inning. The Cougars put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 14-5 win. The game was the first time the Cougars have beaten the Lancers on their field since April 29, 2022.
Eli Angelou and Will Iozzio did most of the damage at the plate: Angelou went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one double, while Iozzio went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Iozzio has become a key player for Columbia: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 11-16 otherwise. Landon Heney was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Columbia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
Middletown South's record is now 5-17. As for Columbia, their record now sits at 14-16.
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