The Lamar County Trojans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Columbus Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Lamar County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Shaw.
Meanwhile, Columbus waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the War Eagles a 9-0 shutout. The match marked the Blue Devils' most dominant win of the season so far.
The team relied heavily on Maya Bagsby, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Aubrie McBride also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Columbus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Lamar County's record is now 4-2. As for Columbus, their record is now 4-1.
Lamar County was able to grind out a solid victory over Columbus when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lamar County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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