The Columbia Raiders will take on the Trinity Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Trinity took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Columbia, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Columbia needed a bit of extra time to put away Wellington. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Dukes. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Dukes recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Ryan Smith and Logan Menge made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Smith pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Menge didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. At bat, Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Menge got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Duley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Trinity's offense. They lost 20-0 to Independence on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost seven in a row.
Columbia's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Trinity, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Columbia couldn't quite finish off Trinity when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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