The Spring Hill Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Columbia Central Lions at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Spring Hill has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Spring Hill fell victim to Warren County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Pioneers & Lady Pioneers, falling 17-0. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Columbia Central put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Battle Creek get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. 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 made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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, Molly Underwood was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayla Gaskey, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Columbia Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .579. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Spring Hill's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Columbia Central, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Spring Hill might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Columbia Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Spring Hill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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