Softball Recap: Columbia's Luck Changes for the Better on Tuesday

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

04/11/25 @ Clearview	24
04/22/25 @ Oberlin	19
04/09/25 vs Brooklyn	19
04/04/25 @ Cleveland Central Catholic	18
04/01/25 vs Valley Forge	15

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Keystone, Columbia was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They never let the Oberlin Phoenix get on the board and left with a 19-0 win. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 11 runs or more this season.

Alina Jones looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk).

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grace Anderson, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Cami Shackelton was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.

Columbia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Columbia moved to 9-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Oberlin, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbia will face off against Clearview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Clippers have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Oberlin, they will take on Black River at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Phoenix will need to watch out since the Pirates have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.