Eagles
| 04/29/25 vs Homestead | 7 |
| 04/28/25 @ Bellmont | 8 |
| 04/24/25 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Luers | 13 |
| 04/23/25 @ Bremen | 9 |
| 04/22/25 vs Warsaw | 20 |
| + 7 more games |
Columbia City and Huntington North are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Eagles will take on the Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Columbia City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Columbia City couldn't beat Homestead on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the seventh inning. The Eagles wound up with the same score they had in their last game (8-7), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Their loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Emma Hiss was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Hiss wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mylie Ward, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Huntington North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against East Noble, falling 18-0.
Columbia City's record now sits at 9-3. As for Huntington North, their record is now 0-8.
Huntington North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Columbia City has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Huntington North, though, as they've been averaging 13.6 hits. Given Columbia City's sizable advantage in that area, the Vikings will need to find a way to close that gap.
Columbia City couldn't quite get it done against Huntington North in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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