The Columbia City Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Northfield Norsemen at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Columbia City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Northfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Columbia City fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Huntington North on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 4-3. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Grayson Bradberry spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Logan Frey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Maddox Moon, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Northfield got their first taste of in-conference action on Wednesday and they started things off strong. They won by a run and slipped past Peru 2-1.
Northfield also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Maddux Daniels gave up only one earned run on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Branson Hayslett was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Northfield's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Columbia City, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Columbia City came up short against Northfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 16-11. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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