Preview: Pender Patriots vs. South Columbus Stallions
Pender is 0-4 against South Columbus since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pender Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the South Columbus Stallions at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Pender sitting on three straight victories and South Columbus on four.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pender gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Hobbton with a sharp 16-1 victory.
Alyna Rooks made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Rooks was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katlynn Iddings, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two additional RBI, and two additional runs. Jamiah Johnson was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, South Columbus got themselves on the board against West Bladen on Monday, but West Bladen never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 9-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory South Columbus has managed all season.
Pender's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for South Columbus, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Pender came up short against South Columbus when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Pender avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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