Columbiana put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 20-2 margin over the East Palestine Bulldogs. Winning may never get old, but Columbiana sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Caitlynn Pleska made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Pleska was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Columbiana let Ava Davanzo and Maryn Hepler loose on the outfield. Davanzo went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Hepler scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Hepler has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Ella Dota was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On East Palestine's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Foster, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Columbiana is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for East Palestine, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Columbiana beat East Palestine by a score of 15-1 later that day.
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