After a string of four wins, Goodland's good fortune finally ran out in Monday's first game. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-2 walloping at the hands of the Colby Eagles. Goodland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Colby apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Grace Riedesel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Coumerilh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Colby's side, Karli Hills made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Hills has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hills was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jalyssa Sabatka was incredible, firing off three home runs and eight RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hayden Bellamy, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Goodland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Colby, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Goodland by a score of 23-6 later that day.
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