There's no place like home for Columbia, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Santa Fe Raiders on Tuesday. For Columbia, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 loss Santa Fe walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2021.
Harleigh Price made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Price has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Price was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sakiya Merriex was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Luisa Taylor was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Santa Fe's side, Madisen Crosby made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was J?lyn Guyden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Columbia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Santa Fe, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbia will take on Buchholz at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Buchholz is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season. As for Santa Fe, they will be playing at home against Suwannee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Suwannee: 3.3, Santa Fe: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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