The Columbia Central Golden Eagles will face off against the Manchester Flying Dutchmen at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Manchester will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Columbia Central extended their winning streak to four on Thursday. The Golden Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand Jonesville a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won three matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Hailey Wetherby made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelsey Fausz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Raell Bice, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Manchester made easy work of Addison on Monday and carried off a 10-2 win.
Columbia Central's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Manchester, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Columbia Central took their win against Manchester in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2 score. Do the Golden Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Flying Dutchmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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