After both having extra time off, the Walton Wildcats and the Columbus Sharks will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Walton knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Columbus likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Walton was able to grind out a solid win over Monroe Campus, taking the game 11-7. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with Monroe Campus: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Columbus). They were the clear victors by a 29-6 margin over Evander Childs last Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Sharks with their most commanding win of the season.
Columbus' win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 11.8 runs thus far. As for Walton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Walton suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Columbus when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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