The Columbia City Eagles will square off against the Homestead Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbia City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over New Haven. Considering Columbia City has won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Bethany Haselby made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Haselby has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Haselby was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Mylie Ward was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kasey Snyder, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Homestead earned a 10-6 victory over Bellmont on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Homestead.
Macy Arnold looked comfortable as she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Claire Landrigan was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5. Isabelle Waldron was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Columbia City is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Homestead, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Columbia City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Homestead struggles in that department as they've averaged .318. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Columbia City's way against Homestead in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Columbia City made off with a 12-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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