Canton South typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Columbiana proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Canton South Wildcats 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Columbiana.
Caitlynn Pleska made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Pleska was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maryn Hepler, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Columbiana's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-4. As for Canton South, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Columbiana will be playing in front of their home fans against Rootstown at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbiana's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Rootstown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Canton South, they will head out on the road to challenge Southeast at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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