Redan's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Columbia Eagles with a sharp 19-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their one-run performance the match before.
Chrissee? Taylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs but no hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aaliyah Green was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lalah Thomas, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Redan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now tossed at least 11 strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
The win got Redan back to even at 2-2. As for Columbia, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Redan will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Wheeler at 6:00 p.m. Redan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for Columbia, they will face off against Salem at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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