Hughesville is 1-8 against Central Columbia since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Spartans will take on the Bluejays at 4:30 p.m. Hughesville will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Hughesville's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Towanda.
Not much got past Ella Breneisen, who gave up just eight hits to keep Towanda off the board. Breneisen has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Maddie Smith was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Central Columbia won against Southern Columbia Area on Thursday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Bluejays were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over Bloomsburg. Considering the Bluejays have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Hughesville's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Central Columbia, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Hughesville skirted past Central Columbia 6-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad 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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