Columbian is 3-0 against Willard since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Columbian Tornadoes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Willard Crimson Flashes at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Columbian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Seneca East just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 9-8.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Willard had to settle for a 10-9 defeat against Norwalk on Wednesday. Willard has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marcus Schmidt put in work no matter where he played. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Schmidt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ethan Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Adler Ames, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Columbian's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8. As for Willard, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Everything went Columbian's way against Willard in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Columbian made off with a 7-1 win. Does Columbian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Willard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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