Columbia City has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Huntington North Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Columbia City came up short against Fort Wayne Northrop and fell 6-3. That's two games in a row now that Columbia City has lost by exactly three runs.
Columbia City saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Deckman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Huntington North had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Warsaw on Friday. Huntington North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nathan Bowman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Columbia City's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Huntington North, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Columbia City's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's match. Columbia City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Huntington North, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Columbia City continue to outrun the ball?
Columbia City was able to grind out a solid victory over Huntington North in their previous meeting back in April, winning 5-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Huntington North's Isaac Wilson, who didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Columbia City still be able to contain Wilson? There's only one way to find out.
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