Columbus won the last time they faced Hardaway, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Columbus Blue Devils blew past the Hardaway Hawks 13-1. Considering the Blue Devils have won 13 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Bethany Smith was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Hartzell, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Columbus lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Columbus is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Hardaway, they dropped their record down to 11-10 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbus will welcome Northside at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Columbus sitting on three straight victories and Northside on 21. As for Hardaway, they will square off against Monroe at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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