There's no place like home for Columbia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with an 18-14 win over the Redan Raiders on Thursday. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 13-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Deiana Spaulding was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Parker-Hailey Thomas, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with seven stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Columbia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .808. Their OBP was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .654 that Redan posted.

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08/28/25 - Home | 18-14 W |
09/24/24 - Away | 1-13 L |
08/29/24 - Home | 3-19 L |
09/26/23 - Home | 2-18 L |
08/31/23 - Away | 1-16 L |
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The victory got Columbia back to even at 1-1. As for Redan, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
When Columbia and Redan next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Eagles will challenge Miller Grove and their six-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Redan will try to stop South Atlanta's three-game winning streak when they meet at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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