The Columbia Central Golden Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Bedford Kicking Mules at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Columbia Central is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Columbia Central's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Jonesville. Considering the Golden Eagles have won four games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Conor Rentfrow
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Conor Rentfrow was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Hoskins, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Lukas Calhoun, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Columbia Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive matchups.
Saline hit Bedford with a seven-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Kicking Mules came up short against the Hornets, falling 11-2. The Kicking Mules have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Bedford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Garrow, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Columbia Central pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Bedford, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
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