Softball Preview: Buchholz Bobcats vs. Columbia Tigers
Buchholz has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Columbia Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Buchholz can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Interlachen with a sharp 14-4 win. The victory was just what Buchholz needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior match.
Buchholz got a massive performance out of Jayda Cooper, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Madison Blackford was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Columbia beat Santa Fe 9-5 on Tuesday.
Harleigh Price made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Price has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Price was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sakiya Merriex, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Luisa Taylor, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Buchholz is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Columbia, their record is now 6-7.
Buchholz came up short against Columbia in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 10-6. Thankfully for Buchholz, Zoryana Hughes (who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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