Circle was the 3-0 winner over Collegiate when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Circle Thunderbirds wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the Collegiate Spartans on Thursday. Circle has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Collegiate's part, Isaac Vanderburg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Vanderburg was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Jacob Stehley was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jace Campbell, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Circle's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Collegiate, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Circle beat Collegiate by a score of 14-6 later that day.
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