It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Columbian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Lexington Minutemen with a sharp 14-8 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tornadoes considering their two-run performance the game before.
Jaxon Little
| 05/29/25 vs Lexington | 4 |
| 04/21/25 @ Colonel Crawford | 3 |
| 05/22/25 @ Defiance | 2 |
| 05/15/25 @ Norwalk | 2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Seneca East | 2 |
Jaxon Little made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Columbian is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-13 otherwise. Little was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jamison Woessner, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jayce Arias, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Columbian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Lexington, they dropped their record down to 12-14 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
As of now, neither Columbian nor the Minutemen have any future games scheduled.
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