Columbia is 1-9 against Skyview since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wildcats will head out to square off against the Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Columbia has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Columbia came up short against Bishop Kelly on Tuesday, falling 15-5.
Columbia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Sanchez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. McKay Berrett was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Skyview ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Vallivue 6-5. The victory was nothing new for the Hawks as they're now sitting on six straight.
Ledger Downs made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Trevan Plew was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Vavold, who got on base in two of his six plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Skyview's record now sits at 10-3. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Columbia couldn't quite get it done against Skyview in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 3-0. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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