Columbia lost against DeSales on Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Columbia Coyotes fell victim to a tough 21-3 defeat at the hands of the DeSales Irish. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Columbia in their matchups with DeSales: they've now lost three in a row.
For DeSales' part, Caroline Kutsch was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Kutsch was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Teresa Holtzinger, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Janie Doohan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for DeSales, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Columbia will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cle Elum-Roslyn at 3:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for DeSales, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Sunnyside Christian at 11:00 a.m. DeSales is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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