The Columbia Central Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Spring Hill Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Spring Hill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Columbia Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Summit just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans.
Molly Underwood made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Bolton, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Spring Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 17-1 to Lincoln County.
Spring Hill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Forkum, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Forkum brought in this season.
Columbia Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Spring Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Spring Hill's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Columbia Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .418. It's a different story for Spring Hill, though, as they've only averaged .194. Will they be able to contain Columbia Central's hitters?
Columbia Central took their victory against Spring Hill when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 17-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team 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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