The Columbia City Eagles will take on the Hanover Central Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Columbia City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Glenn by a score of 8-3.
Emma Hiss
| 06/03/25 vs Glenn | 12 |
| 05/29/25 vs Tippecanoe Valley | 8 |
| 05/27/25 vs Fairfield | 7 |
| 05/19/25 vs Norwell | 6 |
| 05/16/25 vs Central Noble | 8 |
| + 4 more games |
Emma Hiss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Columbia City let Mylie Ward and Hanna Maggard run wild. Ward got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Maggard got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs Maggard has posted since back in April. Lacie Friend was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hanover Central was able to grind out a solid win over Highland on Tuesday, taking the game 5-1. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly four runs.
Hanover Central also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Jillian Deyoung gave up a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sienna Stilley, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That double was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Rebecca Ferguson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hanover Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland only posted a batting average of .222.
Hanover Central's victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Columbia City, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
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