Columbia is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They are taking a road trip to challenge the Clearview Clippers at 5:00 p.m. Columbia will be strutting in after a victory while Clearview will be coming in after a defeat.
Columbia's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Cleveland Central Catholic as they made off with an 18-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Natalie Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Grace Anderson was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Shackelton, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Columbia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .778. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cleveland Central Catholic only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Clearview came up short against Wellington on Monday, falling 20-4. The loss continues a trend for the Clippers in their meetings with the Dukes: they've now lost five in a row.
Columbia's record now sits at 2-0. As for Clearview, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Columbia took their victory against Clearview in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 18-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders 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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