The Columbia Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Buckeye Bucks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Columbia has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Columbia fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Independence on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that Columbia has lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Buckeye entered their tilt with Bay with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 6-2 on Wednesday.
Olivia Matras spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
On the hitting side, Buckeye got a big performance out of Sarah Michaels, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Faith Shaw was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Buckeye, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Columbia came out on top in a nail-biter against Buckeye when the teams last played back in May of 2018, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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