Columbiana won the last time they faced Heartland Christian, and things went their way in Saturday's second game too. The Columbiana Clippers had just enough and edged the Heartland Christian Lions out 8-7. With that victory, Columbiana brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Alex Eusebio was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Daugherty, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Heartland Christian's side, Drew Gault made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jack Morgan, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI.
The win got Columbiana back to even at 3-3. As for Heartland Christian, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Columbiana will be playing in front of their home fans against Leetonia at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Columbiana is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Heartland Christian, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Howland at 5:00 p.m. Heartland Christian has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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