United is 0-10 against Columbiana since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The United Golden Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Columbiana Clippers at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Columbiana is hoping to do on Monday what Southern couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to United's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. United put the hurt on Southern with a sharp 20-5 victory.
Meanwhile, Columbiana came tearing into Friday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Spartans as they made off with a 10-1 win.
Mackenzi Gamble was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Gamble has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gamble was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Dota, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Caitlynn Pleska, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
United's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Columbiana, their record now sits at 19-3.
United came up short against Columbiana when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Can United avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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