Blue Devils
| vs MHS 8-20-2026 | 17-0 | W |
| vs SAPHS 8-19-2026 | 6-2 | W |
| @ MHS 8-18-2026 | 19-3 | W |
Columbus waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins...and they left with three. They never let the Monroe Tornadoes get on the board and left with a 17-0 win. The Blue Devils have not had any issues with the Tornadoes recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Emily Balauitan made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 3 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 while posting 2 RBI, 2 runs, and 1 stolen base.
In other pitching news, Balauitan also looked comfortable as she went 2-for-3 while posting 2 RBI, 2 runs, and 1 stolen base.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Peyton Brown, who went a perfect 3-for-3 while logging 2 doubles, 3 RBI, and 2 runs. She has also been pretty much perfect as far as strikeouts are concerned: she hasn't struck out any for five straight games dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Averie Williams, who went a perfect 2-for-2 while logging 3 runs, 1 stolen base, and 1 walk.
Columbus took advantage of their speed and finished the game with five stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases they have managed all season.
Columbus has now won three of their last four games at home. That somehow still isn't as good as their 4-1 record this season. As for Monroe, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3.
Columbus will have a chance to go back-to-back against Monroe: the pair will be back at it again later DateTime.Today.
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