Columbia waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the El Campo Ricebirds. The Roughnecks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Ricebirds, too.
Kimber Moraw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Gracie Raley
| 03/11/25 vs El Campo | 3 |
| 03/26/24 @ Stafford | 1 |
| 03/19/24 @ La Marque | 1 |
| 03/05/24 vs Iowa Colony | 1 |
At the plate, Columbia let Rylea Dent and Gracie Raley run wild. Dent went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Raley went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave Raley a new career-high.
Columbia's victory bumped their record up to 7-4-1. As for El Campo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-4-1.
Columbia and El Campo should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Columbia (ranked 236th) will meet Bay City (ranked 548th) at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Columbia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so El Campo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Meanwhile, El Campo will take on Brazosport at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday up 345 places (191 vs. 536).
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