The Columbia City Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the East Noble Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia City will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Columbia City came out on top against Heritage on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Eagles took their game against the Patriots 9-6.
The team relied heavily on Henry Kneller, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Maddox Moon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, East Noble waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Blazers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jordan Borders was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with six stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Hathaway, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Columbia City has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for East Noble, their record is now 11-6.
Columbia City couldn't quite finish off East Noble when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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