The Columbia Blue Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Ballston Spa Scotties at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Columbia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Ballston Spa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Columbia managed to slip by Shaker the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Blue Devils came up short against the Bison on Wednesday, falling 12-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Blue Devils have suffered since April 2nd.
Meanwhile, Ballston Spa faced Shenendehowa in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Scotties fell just short of the Plainsmen by a score of 3-1. The Scotties haven't had much luck with the Plainsmen recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Livia Wiltsie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Ballston Spa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Perrone, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Columbia and nudges their season record down to 9-9. As for Ballston Spa, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Columbia came out on top in a nail-biter against Ballston Spa in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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