Black River extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-10. They fell 4-1 to the Columbia Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 on Tuesday.
Black River saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Bright, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Briley Jackson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for Columbia, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Columbia's side, Alina Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Kenzie Shackelton was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Miller, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Black River will square off against Dalton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Columbia, they will take on Maplewood in a tournament on Friday. The Rockets' pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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