Columbine has gone 7-2 against Chatfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Columbine Rebels will face off against the Chatfield Chargers at 4:30 p.m. Columbine is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Columbine is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Valor Christian just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 13-3 to the Eagles.
Columbine saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liv Keiter, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, while Chatfield put up plenty of runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Lakewood. Chatfield was the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Lakewood. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Layne Steadman-Lieb tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ava Burgess was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexie Balfanz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Columbine's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3. As for Chatfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Columbine has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Chatfield struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Columbine couldn't quite finish off Chatfield in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Columbine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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