Columbus has gone 7-0 against Sumter County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Columbus Blue Devils will be staying on the road to face off against the Sumter County Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Columbus' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Jordan 16-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Devils considering their two-run performance the match before.
Emily Balauatin made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, she also racked up four strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chloe Hartzell and Emmie Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Hartzell scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Jones scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maya Bagsby, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, everything went Sumter County's way against Kendrick on Monday as Sumter County made off with a 12-0 win.
Like Columbus, Sumter County also got a great game from a two-way player: Tadaisha Aldridge. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Aldridge has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Isis Snipes was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tralisha Williams, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Sumter County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Columbus pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Sumter County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Columbus took their win against Sumter County when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 14-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus since the team 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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