It was a proper cat-fight when Buchholz faced off against Columbia on Tuesday. The Bobcats fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Madison Hooper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Buchholz saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Lariz-McDaniel, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Jordyn Cooper was another, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Buchholz's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Columbia, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-3.
Buchholz didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-8 win against Newberry on the 16th. As for Columbia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Santa Fe on the 16th.
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