Columbia's game on Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Seton Catholic Cougars 6-5. This was a revenge game for Columbia, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-1 loss when these two played on Tuesday.
For Seton Catholic's part, Jocelyn Kender put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Kender has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kender was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kingsley Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ellie Forster, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Columbia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Seton Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Columbia will have a chance to go back-to-back against Seton Catholic: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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