The Columbia Bruins will venture away from home to challenge the Evergreen Plainsmen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Columbia was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Fort Vancouver on Tuesday. Everything went Columbia's way against Fort Vancouver as Columbia made off with a 21-4 victory. The Bruins not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 8, 2024.
Kai Brasuell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Brasuell was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Landyn Patnode and Seth White did most of the damage at the plate: Patnode scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while White went 3-for-4 with five RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brody Landgren, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Columbia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Vancouver only posted an OBP of .481.
Meanwhile, Evergreen took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hudson's Bay with a sharp 13-3 win.
Columbia now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Evergreen, their record is now 1-0.
Columbia suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Evergreen in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Columbia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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