Columbus has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will face off against the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 5:00 p.m. Neither Columbus nor Lincoln Southeast posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Monday, Columbus came up short against Fremont and fell 6-2.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 11-2 to Lincoln Northeast.
Ava Neumayer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Lincoln Southeast hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
Columbus has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15-1 record this season. As for Lincoln Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Columbus beat Lincoln Southeast 11-8 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Columbus repeat their success, or does Lincoln Southeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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