For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Columbus and Lincoln Northeast have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Saturday. The Discoverers won by a run and slipped past the Rockets 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Discoverers have posted since April 20, 2024.
Dayton Snyder
| 04/12/25 @ Lincoln North Star | 4 |
| 03/29/25 @ Lincoln East | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Norris | 2 |
Columbus got a great performance from Dayton Snyder as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. Snyder also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Discoverers are 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-12 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Columbus' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Collin Rausch, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Columbus' victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Lincoln Northeast, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbus will face off against Lincoln Southeast at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lincoln Northeast, they will welcome Lincoln East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Rockets surely won't give up without a fight.
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