Columbus had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Jackson Red Devils with a sharp 11-2 win on Wednesday. Considering the Blue Devils have won 15 matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Columbus got a big performance out of Chloe Hartzell, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. What's more, Hartzell also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Katie Ellenburg was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
The victory (which was Columbus' third in a row) raised their record to 22-8. As for Jackson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-25 record this season.
As of now, neither Columbus nor Jackson have any future games scheduled.
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