Columbia Academy is 3-0 against Zion Christian Academy since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Columbia Academy Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Zion Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Columbia Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Columbia Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Summertown just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, Columbia Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.
Columbia Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Durrough, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Durrough has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Zion Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over South Haven Christian on Monday, taking the game 8-5.
Christian Huntzinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Landon Reilly and Jack Handley did most of the damage at the plate: Reilly scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Handley scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Asa Kelly, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Columbia Academy's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 20-3. As for Zion Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Columbia Academy took their win against Zion Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 22-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia Academy 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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