Softball Preview: Louisville Wildcats vs. Columbus Falcons
The Louisville Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Columbus Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Louisville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Louisville never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against McAdams last Friday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 22-8 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Louisville's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Jaidah Dixon made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Dixon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Louisville got a massive performance out of Kaylee Goss, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. Kaylee Parks was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Columbus is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matchups. They fell victim to a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of Neshoba Central on Thursday. The shutout was out of character for Columbus seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Louisville's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Columbus, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
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