Columbia is 8-2 against Buchholz since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Columbia Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buchholz Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Columbia earned a 9-5 victory over Santa Fe.
Harleigh Price was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Price has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Price was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sakiya Merriex, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Luisa Taylor, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Buchholz put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Interlachen 14-4. The win was just what Buchholz needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior contest.
Jayda Cooper was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Blackford, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
Columbia has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Buchholz, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Columbia was able to grind out a solid win over Buchholz in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 10-6. Does Columbia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buchholz turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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