Softball Preview: Columbia River Rapids vs. R.A. Long Lumberjacks
Columbia River and R.A. Long are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Columbia River Rapids will head out on the road to face off against the R.A. Long Lumberjacks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Columbia River's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matchups.
In what's become a running theme this season, Columbia River gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Hudson's Bay.
Emily Hull was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Harris Maloney, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for R.A. Long's offense. They lost 10-0 to Mark Morris on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, R.A. Long's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Columbia River pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for R.A. Long, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Columbia River took their win against R.A. Long when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia River since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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