Columbian is 8-2 against Norwalk since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Tornadoes will take on the Truckers at 4:45 p.m. Norwalk took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Columbian, who comes in off a win.
Columbian gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out Seneca East 11-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tornadoes considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Jaxon Little
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Braden Egbert and Jaxon Little did most of the damage at the plate: Egbert got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Little got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Little is becoming a predictor of Columbian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-10 when he doesn't). Ethan Wilcox also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Columbian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Norwalk has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.53 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They came up short against Lexington, falling 10-4. The Truckers haven't had much luck with the Minutemen recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Norwalk's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Columbian, their record is now 6-11.
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