Softball Preview: Columbia Eagles vs. South Atlanta Hornets
The Columbia Eagles will take on the South Atlanta Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Columbia's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Miller Grove on Tuesday. They lost 18-0 to the Wolverines.
Meanwhile, South Atlanta made easy work of Drew Charter on Tuesday and carried off a 16-4 victory. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Marlia Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Thomas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Amiah Cisneros was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Tytianna Perry, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Atlanta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Drew Charter only posted a batting average of .167.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for South Atlanta, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Columbia suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to South Atlanta in their previous meeting back in August. Will Columbia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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