Columbia City had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the New Haven Bulldogs a 13-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for Columbia City, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Bethany Haselby made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Haselby has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Haselby was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mylie Ward, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hanna Maggard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Columbia City is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for New Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 2-23.
Columbia City will face off against Homestead at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. New Haven does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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