Softball Recap: Mountain Home Has No Trouble Against Columbia

Mountain Home got themselves on the board against Columbia on Friday, but Columbia never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 17-0 victory. The match marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season so far.

Avery Blair was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Blair was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.

Orie Rau

Doubles (Career)

03/21/25 vs Columbia	2
03/21/25 vs Columbia	1
03/13/25 @ Homedale	1
03/13/25 @ Homedale	1
04/23/24 vs Filer	1

In other batting news, Orie Rau was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Mia Moreno was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Mountain Home kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.

Mountain Home's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Columbia, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Coming up, Mountain Home will take on Centennial at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Centennial will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Columbia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nampa at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia's pitchers better be ready for this one: Nampa has averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.