Williston is 4-0 against Columbia since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Williston Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Columbia Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Williston came up short against Santa Fe and fell 8-3.
Brooklynn Bertrand and Luna Asencion did some serious damage despite the final result: Bertrand scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Asencion went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Columbia had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Tigers.
Harleigh Price made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Price has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Price was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Luisa Taylor was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Sakiya Merriex was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Williston's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Columbia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Williston skirted past Columbia 3-1 in their previous matchup back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Price, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Williston still be able to contain Price? There's only one way to find out.
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