Columbine's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Central Catholic Rams 2-1. While the Rebels didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Columbine saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Kossik, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Jack Bontrager was another, earning one run and two stolen bases.
Columbine hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Catholic struck out ten times.
Columbine is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Central Catholic fell to 3-1.
Looking ahead, Columbine will challenge Canby at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. As for Central Catholic, they will face off against Highland at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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