Columbus waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Jordan Red Jackets onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by seven runs or more this season.
Bethany Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Emmie Jones was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Grace Scott, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .783. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Columbus' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Jordan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Columbus didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-2 defeat vs. Newnan on the 26th. As for Jordan, they will host Shaw at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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