Eagles
| 05/03/25 vs Centralia | 6-0 |
| 04/30/25 @ Breese Central | 13-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Breese Central | 10-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs East Alton-Wood River | 10-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Red Bud | 2-1 |
| + 10 more games |
Columbia came tearing into Saturday's matchup with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Centralia Orphans a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Columbia pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Centralia, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 14-2 record.
Coming up, Columbia will be playing in front of their home fans against Salem at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for Centralia, they are taking a road trip to square off against Mt. Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Orphans 1.6, the Rams 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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