Columbia is 0-4 against Williston since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Columbia Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Williston Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Columbia will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Columbia beat Trenton 5-2.
Harleigh Price was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, 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: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Price was also big at the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, Williston came up short against Santa Fe on Tuesday and fell 8-3.
Brooklynn Bertrand and Luna Asencion stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bertrand scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Asencion went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Columbia pushed their record up to 9-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Williston, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Both Columbia and Williston just can't seem to miss. Columbia has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Williston struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Columbia couldn't quite finish off Williston in their previous matchup back in February and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williston's Sarah Hollender, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Now that Columbia knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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