Columbia couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-4 walloping at the hands of the DeSales Irish on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Columbia of the 13-12 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For DeSales' part, Kate Dunham made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Dunham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dunham was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Roslyn Block, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Jeyten Strnadel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
The win (which was DeSales' third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
While Columbia had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
