The Heide Trask Titans will head out on the road to face off against the South Columbus Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Heide Trask was able to grind out a solid victory over East Bladen, taking the game 8-5.
Meanwhile, South Columbus can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Everything went their way against West Columbus as South Columbus made off with a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Columbus.
Daquan Cox was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Cox has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cox was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, South Columbus got a massive performance out of Easton McPherson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. McPherson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Ethan Cullipher was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Heide Trask's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for South Columbus, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4.
Heide Trask came up short against South Columbus in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 11-8. Can Heide Trask avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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