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| 04/28/25 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/18/25 - Away | 3-10 L |
| 05/05/23 - Away | 2-9 L |
| 05/10/22 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/07/22 - Away | 2-8 L |
| + 2 more games |
Columbia took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Black River, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Raiders narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Pirates 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Raiders have posted since April 12th.
Alina Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Columbia saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Another was Sadie Schulke, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Columbia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Columbia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Black River, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Columbia will take on rival Wellington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Black River is set to challenge their familiar foe Keystone at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates are on a four-game streak of home wins, the Wildcats a three-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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