Softball Preview: Columbus Blue Devils vs. Shaw Raiders
Columbus is 9-1 against Shaw since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Columbus Blue Devils will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Shaw Raiders, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Columbus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Columbus is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Newnan just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 6-5.
Maya Bagsby was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Shaw came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Red Jackets with a sharp 15-3 victory. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by eight runs or more this season.
Columbus' defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Shaw, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Columbus took their win against Shaw in their previous matchup on September 3rd by a conclusive 11-0. Does Columbus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shaw turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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