Columbiana was the 8-7 winner over Heartland Christian when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Columbiana Clippers fell just short of the Heartland Christian Lions by a score of 11-9 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Columbiana has lost by exactly two runs.
Anthony Hall was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Hall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Alex Eusebio and Ian Less did some serious damage despite the final result: Eusebio scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Less went 2-for-5 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Dylan Hogan, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Even though they lost, Columbiana didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heartland Christian only tossed four.
On Heartland Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Jake Walker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Tyler Rarick was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Columbiana and nudges their season record down to 14-9. As for Heartland Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Columbiana will head out on the road to face off against Howland at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Howland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Heartland Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against John F. Kennedy Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. John F. Kennedy Catholic will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Heartland Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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