Columbia has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Vallivue Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Columbia's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Skyview on Friday. Their tough 18-0 loss to the Hawks might stick with them for a while. Columbia has not had much luck with Skyview recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Vallivue fell victim to a rough 20-6 defeat at the hands of Bishop Kelly on Friday.
Kenley Leuthold and Journey Engle did some serious damage despite the final result: Leuthold went 2-for-2 with three RBI, while Engle scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Evonny Gonzales, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Vallivue, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Columbia might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Vallivue in their previous meeting on Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vallivue's Rilyn Zavala, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Now that Columbia knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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