The Columbia Tigers will take on the Gainesville Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Columbia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Lincoln onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Columbia as they're now sitting on three straight.
Lincoln's batters probably weren't too happy with Harleigh Price, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (she gave up no walks).
On the hitting side, Sakiya Merriex was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Gainesville's way against Eastside on Wednesday as Gainesville made off with a 16-0 victory.
Leanna Bourdage and Josie Kirwan were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bourdage pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Kirwan tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bourdage has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bourdage scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Kirwan scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Elise Knopf was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Roxanne Walsh, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Columbia has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Gainesville, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
Columbia took their victory against Gainesville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-7. Does Columbia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gainesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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