Columbus extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-6. They lost 12-0 to the Meridian Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 two weeks ago.
As for Meridian, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by eight runs or more this season.
For Meridian's part, the team relied heavily on Justice Carter-Dunn, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Carter-Dunn has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Londyn Lanier, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Columbus will head out to square off against West Lowndes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Meridian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Russell Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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