The Columbian Tornadoes are taking a road trip to square off against the Norwalk Truckers at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Columbian fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Bellevue on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Redmen by a score of 7-6. The Tornadoes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Camryn Haman spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Emma Daugherty made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Norwalk didn't have quite enough to beat Clyde on Monday and fell 3-2. The Truckers have struggled against the Fliers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Columbian's record is now 8-10. As for Norwalk, their record now sits at 7-10.
Columbian came out on top in a nail-biter against Norwalk in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tornadoes since the team 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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