David Anderson hasn't had much luck against Columbiana recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clippers at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Things were looking good for David Anderson after they put the first runs on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Heartland Christian, falling 14-2.
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Bryce Esarey put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Esarey was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Esarey wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Myers, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Columbiana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Salem. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Columbiana's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for David Anderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
David Anderson suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Columbiana in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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