Columbia Central put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Spring Hill Raiders get on the board and left with a 17-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bailey Lovell made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jayden Pendergast and Molly Underwood did most of the damage at the plate: Pendergast went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Underwood went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Underwood has been hot, having also posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Paxlee Harris was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Lions
| 03/18/25 vs Spring Hill | 76.9% |
| 03/14/25 vs Cascade | 45.2% |
| 03/13/25 @ East Hickman County | 65.1% |
| 03/10/25 vs Middle Tennessee Christian | 38.7% |
| 03/07/25 @ Lawson | 71.4% |
| + 32 more games |
Columbia Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .769. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Columbia Central pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Spring Hill, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbia Central will face off against Cascade at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cascade 3.8, Columbia Central 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Spring Hill, they will challenge Santa Fe at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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