Hornets
| 05/24/25 vs Columbia City | 2-8 |
| 05/22/25 vs Prairie Heights | 10-0 |
| 05/20/25 vs Churubusco | 8-2 |
| 05/17/25 vs Clinton | 8-4 |
| 05/17/25 vs Bronson | 11-9 |
Angola dropped their record down to 9-14 on Saturday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Columbia City Eagles, falling 8-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Hornets couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Columbia City, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-8. They not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since May 3rd (when they won 19-3).
For Columbia City's part, Lukus Schmitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Schmitt has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Carter Wilkinson and Grayson Bradberry did most of the damage at the plate: Wilkinson went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Bradberry went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Bradberry has posted since back in April. Zack Berry was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Looking ahead, Angola will take on Tippecanoe Valley in a tournament on Saturday. As for Columbia City, they will challenge NorthWood at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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