After two games on the road, Columbus is heading back home. They will welcome the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Columbus nor Lincoln Southeast posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Monday, Columbus came up short against Fremont and fell 6-2.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Lincoln Northeast, falling 11-2.
Ava Neumayer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Lincoln Southeast hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive matches.
Columbus has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15-1 record this season. As for Lincoln Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Columbus was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln Southeast in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 11-8. Does Columbus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln Southeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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