Cougars
| 04/04/25 @ Silliman Institute | 13-1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Silliman Institute | 6-2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Bowling Green | 10-0 |
| 03/28/25 @ Bowling Green | 14-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Bowling Green | 13-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Columbia Academy waltzed into their match on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Everything went their way against the Silliman Institute Wildcats as they made off with a 13-1 victory. Considering the Cougars have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Trent Buckley made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and one double while going 3-for-5.
In other pitching news, Zeke Todd looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Owen Simmons was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Stuart, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Columbia Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in eight consecutive games.
Columbia Academy's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Silliman Institute, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Columbia Academy beat the Wildcats by a score of 12-2 later that day.
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