The Columbia Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Shaker Bison at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Columbia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Shaker's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Columbia is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Guilderland just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Flying Dutchmen by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Blue Devils have suffered since April 17th.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shaker). Everything went their way against Niskayuna on Monday as they made off with a 16-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bison considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Ruby Szemplinski was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Abagael Taylor, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one double.
Shaker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Shaker, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Columbia skirted past Shaker 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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