Huntington North and Columbia City squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Huntington North had to settle for second. They fell 9-4 to the Columbia City Eagles. Huntington North's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Columbia City's part, Brady Schroeder made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Schroeder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Getts, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maddox Moon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Huntington North's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Columbia City, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Huntington North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Columbia City, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Homestead at 11:00 a.m. Columbia City's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Homestead's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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