Columbia is 0-10 against Seton Catholic since April of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Bruins are taking a road trip to challenge the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Columbia has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Columbia is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against King's Way Christian, falling 12-1.
Columbia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kai Brasuell, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Seton Catholic came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Chinooks with a sharp 20-4 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Kolten Gesser was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Dalton Woods also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Seton Catholic's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Columbia has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Seton Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Columbia came up short against Seton Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 6-2. Can the Bruins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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