The Wellington Dukes will venture away from home to challenge the Columbia Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Wellington, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Wellington made easy work of Oberlin and carried off a 9-3 victory.
Grant Kehl
Grant Kehl made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wellington is 2-1 when Kehl allows three or fewer hits, but 5-6 otherwise. Kehl was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Johnnie Kinter was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Wellington's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 3-6 when he doesn't). Trey Moore was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Columbia came up short against Black River on Monday and fell 5-2.
Andrew Sorensen was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4-1. As for Wellington, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Wellington couldn't quite get it done against Columbia in their previous matchup two weeks ago as they fell 7-3. Can the Dukes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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