Clippers
| 05/08/25 @ Howland | 10-18 |
| 05/07/25 vs Wellsville | 17-1 |
| 05/03/25 @ South Range | 10-4 |
| 05/01/25 vs United | 5-0 |
| 04/30/25 @ Southern | 21-1 |
Columbiana dropped their record down to 18-6 on Thursday, which also ended the team's 11-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Howland Tigers, falling 18-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Clippers, who until this contest were averaging 3.92 runs allowed.
Cameron Perkins made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Landry Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As for Howland, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Howland's side, Brooke Tatar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Tatar has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Mary Moy was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Madison Schmitz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Columbiana and Howland should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Clippers (ranked 185th) will meet Cardinal Mooney (ranked 523rd) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Howland will take on Harding at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (131 vs. 471).
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