Columbia City suffered their biggest defeat since April 18th on Thursday. They came up short against the Leo Lions, falling 19-3. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Henry Kneller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Gavin Trickle was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run.
Columbia City's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Leo, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
Columbia City and Leo should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Eagles (ranked 70th) will meet Whitko (ranked 234th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Leo will face off against Mississinewa at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (27 vs. 184).
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