After flying high against White Swan last Tuesday, Columbia came back down to earth. The Columbia Coyotes suffered a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the River View Panthers on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Columbia in their matchups with River View: they've now lost five in a row.
For River View's part, Kaydence Mathews spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Danika Koch was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bree Stacy, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for River View, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Columbia by a score of 9-8 later that day.
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