New Haven hit Columbia City with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 8-7. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Trey Deckman was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Carter Wilkinson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Columbia City's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for New Haven, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 9-8.
When Columbia City and New Haven next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Eagles will try to stop Heritage's 11-game winning streak when they meet at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Columbia City 3.9, the Patriots 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, New Haven will challenge Fremont and their six-game winning streak at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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