The Columbia Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Southside Seahawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Columbia is headed out to face Southside after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Columbia skirted past Southside 11-9.
For Southside's part, Austin Gerard was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs Gerard has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Ashley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Joshua Lewis was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Columbia skirted past Southside 11-9 when the teams last played on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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