Crusaders vs Crimson Tide
| 05/03/24 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 04/24/24 - Home | 8-5 W |
| 04/10/24 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 04/26/23 - Away | 5-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lancaster Catholic has gone a perfect 10-0 against Columbia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Crimson Tide at 4:15 p.m. Lancaster Catholic will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Lancaster Catholic's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They skirted past Trinity 1-0. That's two games straight that the Crusaders have won by just one run.
The result came thanks to Zach Zuber's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Columbia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Lancaster Mennonite with a sharp 8-2 victory on Monday. The Crimson Tide haven't had any issues with the Blazers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Cameron McClair was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Columbia's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). John Buzzendore also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Columbia's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-5. As for Lancaster Catholic, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lancaster Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Columbia struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lancaster Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Columbia in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 5-1. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Crimson Tide have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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