Columbus Christian couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 17-3 defeat at the hands of the South Decatur Cougars on Monday. The loss means Columbus Christian is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For South Decatur's part, Lydia Witkemper was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Witkemper has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Witkemper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daisy Martin, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Paige Paton, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
South Decatur's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Columbus Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Decatur, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Tri at 5:00 p.m. Tri is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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