The Ursuline Fighting Irish will head out on the road to take on the Columbiana Clippers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ursuline has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Columbiana will come in with seven straight wins.
Ursuline fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Lakeview on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, Columbiana put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-0 margin over David Anderson. While fans of Columbiana might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Peyton Stoy made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stoy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Columbiana got a massive performance out of Caitlynn Pleska, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Alivia Bell, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base.
Ursuline's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Columbiana, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
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