The West Columbus Vikings will square off against the East Columbus Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Columbus took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Pamlico County 6-5.
West Columbus saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drake Grainger, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, East Columbus entered their tilt with St. Pauls on Tuesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Bulldogs 7-1. The Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Adrion Jenerette was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one hit in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
East Columbus' victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for West Columbus, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-12 record this season.
Everything went West Columbus' way against East Columbus in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as West Columbus made off with a 10-4 win. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Gators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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