Softball Recap: Columbus Blue Devils vs. Hardaway Hawks
Columbus waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over the Hardaway Hawks. Considering the Blue Devils have won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Emmie Jones made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maya Bagsby, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aubrie McBride, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbus hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in 15 consecutive matchups.
Columbus pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Hardaway, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Columbus will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Newnan, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Columbus will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Hardaway, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Sumter County at 5:30 p.m. Sumter County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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