Columbia dropped their record down to 12-6 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Keystone Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.
Alina Jones
| 05/07/25 vs Keystone | 6 |
| 04/28/25 vs Black River | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Oberlin | 8 |
Alina Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kenzie Shackelton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
As for Keystone, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
On Keystone's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Brooklyn Modock gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Jordan Owca was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Ava Armitage, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Columbia and Keystone could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Raiders will square off against Revere at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (349 vs. 66). Meanwhile, Keystone (ranked 253rd) will meet Brunswick (ranked 111th) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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