The Columbus Blue Devils will venture away from home to take on the Central Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Columbus will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Columbus is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Kendrick on Tuesday as Columbus made off with a 15-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Cherokees: they've now won five in a row.
Martin Heim was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Heim was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Nottleman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Caden Bryans also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Columbus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .952. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Central came up short against Spanish Fort on Saturday, falling 10-3. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Columbus' record is now 4-5. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Columbus came up short against Central when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 8-5. Can Columbus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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