Roxana is 0-4 against Columbia since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Roxana Shells will head out on the road to challenge the Columbia Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Roxana never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Southwestern on Monday. They walked away with a 19-16 win over the Piasa Birds. Roxana's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Roxana got a massive performance out of Lilli Ray, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, five runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ridley Allen, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Columbia stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on New Athens with a sharp 18-0 victory. While fans of Columbia might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Roxana's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Columbia, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
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