Columbus is 9-1 against Shaw since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Columbus Blue Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Shaw Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Columbus is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Columbus' hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Northside on Friday. They fell 5-0 to the Patriots. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Blue Devils' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Columbus saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmie Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Shaw waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Tigers onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. Considering the Raiders have won 11 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Breann Stringfellow, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Thomas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
The defeat snapped Columbus' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-8 record. As for Shaw, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Columbus was able to grind out a solid victory over Shaw in their previous meeting back in September, winning 4-1. 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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