Columbia lost against Bishop Kelly on April 9th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Columbia Wildcats wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-5 walloping at the hands of the Bishop Kelly Knights. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Columbia in their matchups with Bishop Kelly: they've now lost four in a row.
Ryan Foster put in work no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Foster was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Foster wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Christensen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Bishop Kelly's side, Jamison Smith looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cooper Cammann was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joe Stroschein, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Bishop Kelly, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Columbia will head out on the road to challenge Caldwell at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bishop Kelly, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ridgevue at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Kelly is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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