Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Southern Columbia Area

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 @ Line Mountain	17
04/07/25 vs Bloomsburg	16
03/19/25 @ Columbia Montour Vo-Tech	15
04/17/25 @ Warrior Run	13
03/27/25 vs Central Columbia	13

Southern Columbia Area had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They blew past the Bloomsburg Panthers 12-2. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.

Caden Hopper was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, Kole Myers was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Andrew Novak, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Southern Columbia Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive matches.

Southern Columbia Area's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Bloomsburg, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.

Looking ahead, Southern Columbia Area will head out to challenge Mifflinburg at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bloomsburg, they will square off against Minersville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.