Columbia fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Independence on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Independence Blue Devils by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that Columbia has lost by just one run.
For Independence's part, Ally Biondi made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over nine innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Biondi was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Camryn Mazzola was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Keely Sears, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Independence, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbia is on the road again on Thursday to play Oberlin at 5:00 p.m. The last four games Columbia has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to square off against Kirtland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Independence is facing Kirtland at the right time seeing as Kirtland is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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