There's no place like home for Columbiana, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against the Tuslaw Mustangs by a score of 11-8 on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Clippers needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Caitlynn Pleska made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maryn Hepler, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Cameron Perkins was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Columbiana was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in 19 consecutive contests.
Columbiana is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Tuslaw, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
As of now, neither Columbiana nor the Mustangs have any future games scheduled.
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