Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Columbia walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Escambia Gators with a sharp 16-0 victory on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.

Emily Delgado
05/06/25 @ Escambia | 6 |
03/13/24 @ Riverside | 5 |
02/20/25 vs Baker County | 3 |
03/26/24 @ Lafayette | 3 |
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Emily Delgado was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and one double. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn White, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Columbia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Columbia has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Escambia, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
Coming up, Columbia is taking a road trip to square off against Fort Walton Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. Escambia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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