Columbus never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Shaw on Tuesday. They blew past the Shaw Raiders 11-0. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by seven runs or more this season.
Emmie Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Sydney Foster was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Bethany Smith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shaw only posted a batting average of .133.
Columbus' victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-8. As for Shaw, the loss snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 14-11 record.
Columbus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shaw, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Callaway, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Shaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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