On Friday, Columbus faced Conrad in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Columbus Cougars lost 14-4 to the Conrad Cowboys. Columbus was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Conrad apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
For Conrad's part, Evagelene Denzer made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Denzer has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Denzer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Presley Naylor, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Tessa Brownell, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Columbus has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Conrad, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Columbus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Conrad, they are on the road again on Friday to play Huntley Project at 4:00 p.m. Conrad is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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