The Columbus Academy Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the East Knox Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Columbus Academy's victory against Grandview Heights wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bobcats 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted against the Bobcats since April 29, 2019.
Meanwhile, East Knox hadn't done well against Fredericktown recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Bulldogs won by a run and slipped past the Freddies 4-3. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Freddies recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The victory made it two in a row for Columbus Academy and bumps their season record up to 2-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for East Knox, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Columbus Academy suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to East Knox in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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