The Columbia Prep Lions will take on the Calhoun Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Columbia Prep 1.2, Calhoun 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Columbia Prep's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Rye Country Day by a score of 3-0.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Calhoun and Browning, and Calhoun kept the tradition alive. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Panthers on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Ian Abramson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Quentin Ruffin was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Calhoun has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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