The Columbia City Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Norwell Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Columbia City is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, it was close, but Columbia City sidestepped Central Noble for a 6-5 win.
Emma Hiss made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hiss has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hiss was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Hiss wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bethany Haselby, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kasey Snyder, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Norwell lost 12-2 to Bellmont on Saturday. Norwell has not had much luck with Bellmont recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Columbia City has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Norwell, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Columbia City came up short against Norwell in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Columbia City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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