The Columbia Central Lions will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Spring Hill Raiders at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Columbia Central's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Spring Hill has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Columbia Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Coffee County Central on Friday. They fell 7-2 to the Red Raiders.
Gabby Bolton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Spring Hill never got on the board in their matchup last Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Shelbyville Central last Friday. They came out on top against the Golden Eagles by a score of 10-6.
Hazelyn Minton was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Callie Tuck, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Columbia Central's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-9-1. As for Spring Hill, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10.
Columbia Central's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Columbia Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Spring Hill, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Columbia Central continue to outrun the ball?
Columbia Central took their win against Spring Hill in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 10-0. Does Columbia Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spring Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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