The Columbus Blue Devils will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Lamar County Trojans, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. The pair come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbus' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Woodward Academy 9-0. The game marked the Blue Devils' most dominant win of the season so far.
The team relied heavily on Maya Bagsby, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Beeler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Columbus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Lamar County sidestepped Shaw for a 7-5 victory.
Columbus' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lamar County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Columbus came up short against Lamar County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 5-1. Will Columbus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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