Columbia extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 7-8 in the process. They lost 9-2 to the Liberty Christian Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-4 on Tuesday.
Columbia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makena Kranz, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Kranz's first of the season.
As for Liberty Christian, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-5. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Liberty Christian's side, Emma Haglund spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Haglund has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bella Rogel and Mady Getchell did most of the damage at the plate: Rogel went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Getchell went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Frankenfield, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Columbia will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tri-Cities Prep at 3:00 p.m. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.08 runs per game on average), something the Coyotes will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Liberty Christian, they are taking a road trip to face off against Warden at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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