Garrett is 1-6 against Columbia City since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Garrett Railroaders will head out on the road to square off against the Columbia City Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Garrett never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Westview on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors a 10-0 shutout.
Ashlee Vanderbosch made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Vanderbosch was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sarah DePew, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Columbia City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 7-1 win.
Like Garrett, Columbia City also got a great game from a two-way player: Emma Hiss. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Hiss has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Hiss was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Lickey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Hanna Maggard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Garrett made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Columbia City, their record is now 3-0.
Garrett might still be hurting after the 17-1 loss they got from Columbia City in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Garrett avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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