Baseball Game Preview: King's Way Christian Knights vs. Columbia Bruins

For the second straight game, King's Way Christian will face off against Columbia. The Knights will challenge the Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. King's Way Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.

While King's Way Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by an 18-8 margin over Columbia on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now won three in a row.

Reece Johnson

Runs

04/08/25 vs Columbia	2
03/25/25 @ La Center	2
03/21/25 vs Hockinson	2
03/19/25 @ Kalama	2
03/18/25 vs Kalama	2
+ 3 more games

Reece Johnson was a standout: he got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of King's Way Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Somarakis, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.

King's Way Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .612. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbia only posted an OBP of .429.

Columbia is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6. As for King's Way Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.

Columbia's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: King's Way Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .382. It's a different story for Columbia, though, as they've only averaged .218. Will they be able to contain King's Way Christian's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.