The Van Vleck Leopards will square off against the Columbia Roughnecks at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Columbia will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Van Vleck extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Leopards put the hurt on Stafford with a sharp 11-1 win.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Columbia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over Bay City on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Roughnecks in their matchups with the Blackcats: they've now won six in a row.
Cade Thoe was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2025. Brody Sills also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Columbia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bay City only posted an OBP of .333.
Columbia's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Van Vleck, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Van Vleck was able to grind out a solid win over Columbia in their previous meeting last Tuesday, winning 7-4. Do the Leopards have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Roughnecks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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