Columbia had lost 19 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-17 to make it 20. They lost 21-0 to the Middleton Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-0 on April 8th.
As for Middleton, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 21-3. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won 13 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Middleton's part, Mekenna Trimmer made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Trimmer a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Sadie Stafford was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Malia Schultz, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one double.
Coming up, Columbia will venture away from home to take on Caldwell at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Middleton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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