East Palestine is 1-9 against Columbiana since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will face off against the Clippers at 5:00 p.m. East Palestine will be strutting in after a win while Columbiana will be coming in after a loss.
East Palestine will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Monday, then bounced right back against Chaney on Friday. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Cowboys with a sharp 15-3 victory. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season so far.
Kennedy Andre
| 04/11/25 @ Chaney | 4 |
| 04/30/24 @ East Liverpool | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Toronto | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs East Liverpool | 2 |
| 05/04/24 @ Springfield | 2 |
Kennedy Andre was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Taylor Foster was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Maddison Foster was another key player, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
East Palestine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Columbiana came up short against West Branch on Monday, falling 13-3.
Caitlynn Pleska made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
Columbiana's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for East Palestine, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
East Palestine suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Columbiana in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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