Columbia fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against River View on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the River View Panthers by a score of 9-8. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Columbia in their matchups with River View: they've now lost six in a row.
For River View's part, Kaydence Mathews was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over eight innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Mathews has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mathews was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Danika Koch, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Bree Stacy, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for River View, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Columbia will be playing at home against Warden at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for River View, they will head out on the road to take on Prosser at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River View is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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