Softball Recap: Columbiana Clippers vs. United Golden Eagles
Columbiana put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the United Golden Eagles a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Columbiana sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Mackenzi Gamble made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Gamble has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gamble was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Columbiana let Caitlynn Pleska and Cameron Perkins loose on the outfield. Pleska went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Perkins scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Davanzo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Columbiana pushed their record up to 20-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for United, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2.
Columbiana will be playing at home against Southern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbiana knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully Southern likes a good challenge. As for United, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Columbiana at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (United: 3.9, Columbiana: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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