Columbus has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Monday, Columbus came up short against Fremont and fell 6-2.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 11-2 to Lincoln Northeast.
Ava Neumayer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Lincoln Southeast hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive matches.
Columbus has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15-1 record this season. As for Lincoln Southeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Columbus beat Lincoln Southeast 11-8 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Columbus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln Southeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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