Softball Preview: Buckeye Bucks vs. Columbia Raiders
The Buckeye Bucks will be playing at home against the Columbia Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Buckeye will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Last Wednesday, Buckeye earned a 6-2 win over Bay.
Olivia Matras spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
On the hitting side, Sarah Michaels was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Metter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Columbia fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Independence on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that Columbia has lost by just one run.
Buckeye has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Columbia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
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