Columbia extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-4. They came up short against the South Atlanta Hornets, falling 20-7. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 22-1 to the Hornets when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Deiana Spaulding was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple. Makayla Tukes was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run.
As for South Atlanta, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Fans of they have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
On South Atlanta's side, Laniya Collins was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Collins has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kitara Robinson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Coming up, Columbia will take on Drew Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for South Atlanta, they will challenge Salem at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Seminoles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20.33 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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