Columbine and Lakewood are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The match will give Columbine their first taste of in-conference action this season.
Last Tuesday, Columbine beat Conifer 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
Matthew Kossik
| 04/02/25 vs Poudre | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Conifer | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Eaglecrest | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Chandler | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Matthew Kossik, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Columbine is undefeated when Kossik posts two or more runs, but 1-7 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Lakewood hadn't done well against Mountain Range recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Mustangs.
Lakewood got a massive performance out of Sean Lann, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Lann a new career-high. Another player making a difference was CJ Mahoney, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Columbine's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Lakewood, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything went Columbine's way against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Columbine made off with a 17-0 win. Do the Rebels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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