Firelands extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-12. They lost 12-3 to the Columbia Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 back in April.
Firelands saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeanette Crawford, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Lexi Schrader was another, earning two runs and one stolen base.
As for Columbia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won eight games by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Columbia's side, Alina Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Columbia got a massive performance out of Grace Anderson, who went 3-for-5 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most RBI Anderson has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Shackelton, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Firelands will take on Bard Early College in a tournament on Friday. As for Columbia, they will host Springfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season.
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