Columbia is 3-0 against Iowa Colony since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Columbia Roughnecks will head out on the road to face off against the Iowa Colony Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Columbia can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They never let Stafford onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Columbia who now have five in a row.
Kimber Moraw made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Moraw has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Moraw was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gracie Raley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Chandi Johnson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Iowa Colony got the win against Stafford on Friday by a conclusive 15-0.
Like Columbia, Iowa Colony also got a great game from a two-way player: Amoree Serna. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Serna was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Vivian Galvan and Leila Macias did most of the damage at the plate: Galvan scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Macias scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Morgan Frantzen was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Columbia's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 15.3 runs. As for Iowa Colony, their record is now 6-16.
Everything went Columbia's way against Iowa Colony in their previous meeting on March 5th as Columbia made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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