Lakewood hasn't had much luck against Columbine recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lakewood Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Columbine Rebels at 4:00 p.m.
Lakewood's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Valor Christian on Wednesday. They lost 13-0 to the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Columbine was able to grind out a solid victory over Ralston Valley on Monday, taking the game 10-7.
Columbine let Mason Abraham and Charlee Abelein loose on the outfield. Abraham went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs, while Abelein went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Abraham is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Liv Keiter, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Columbine was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Columbine, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Columbine's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lakewood has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for Columbine, though, as they've been averaging 10.6. Given Lakewood's sizable advantage in that area, Columbine will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lakewood suffered a grim 14-5 defeat to Columbine in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Lakewood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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