After a string of four wins, Columbia City's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 7-4 to the Wawasee Warriors. Columbia City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wawasee apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Brady Schroeder was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grayson Bradberry, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Wawasee's side, the team relied heavily on Kane Dukes, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Reidenbach, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Columbia City's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10. As for Wawasee, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13.
Columbia City has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Fort Wayne Northrop at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Northrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Wawasee, they will head out on the road to face off against Churubusco at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wawasee will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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