The Diamond Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Columbus Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Diamond comes in on 29 and Columbus on seven.
Diamond is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Pierce City (and have done all season long). Diamond's pitcher stepped up to hand Pierce City an 18-0 shutout on Monday. While fans of Diamond might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Lauren Turner made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Turner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Turner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Diamond let Caitlyn Suhrie and Grace Frazier loose on the outfield. Suhrie scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Frazier scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Ball, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Columbus stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Northeast.
Diamond pushed their record up to 29-0 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road. As for Columbus, their record now sits at 8-1.
Diamond came up short against Columbus in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Diamond avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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