Columbia Central put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Battle Creek Grizzlies a 16-0 shutout. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 15 runs or more this season.
Ruthie Lindsey was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in May of 2024. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Molly Underwood, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Alexis Oliver was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.
Lions
| 03/17/25 vs Battle Creek | 74.2% |
| 03/14/25 vs Cascade | 45.2% |
| 05/09/24 vs Coffee County Central | 34.4% |
| 05/07/24 vs Warren County | 25.9% |
| 05/06/24 vs Spring Hill | 41.4% |
| + 28 more games |
Columbia Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Columbia Central's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Battle Creek, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Looking ahead, Columbia Central will host Spring Hill at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Spring Hill has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something Columbia Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Battle Creek, they will head out on the road to take on Lewis County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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