Columbia hasn't had much luck against Buckhorn recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Columbia will look to defend their home field against Buckhorn at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Columbia and St. John Paul II had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Columbia had just enough and edged out St. John Paul II 3-2 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Buckhorn waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Generals get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. Considering the Bucks have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kendall Young made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cheniya Hatcher, who scored two runs while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Audrey Rosenberry, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Buckhorn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .800. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in five consecutive games.
The win got Columbia back to even at 3-3. As for Buckhorn, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
Columbia suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Buckhorn in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Will Columbia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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