Explorers
| 04/30/25 vs West Broward | 4-3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Ferguson | 16-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Ferguson | 5-2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Ferguson | 5-2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Coral Gables | 5-1 |
| + 3 more games |
With a playoff win on the line, Columbus rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the West Broward Bobcats, sneaking past 4-3. The victory was familiar territory for the Explorers, who have now won eight matchups in a row.
Wyatt Goins looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Mario Magana was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alec Cruz, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Columbus pushed their record up to 27-5 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for West Broward, their loss dropped their record down to 19-12.
Columbus will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bobcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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