Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Columbia walked away with it. They skirted past the Mendenhall Tigers 5-4. The victory was familiar territory for Columbia who now have five in a row.
Collin Haney was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Haney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Walker Hobgood, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Mac McDaniel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Columbia is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Mendenhall, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-11.
Columbia will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mendenhall: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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