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| 05/07/25 @ New Haven | 11 |
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It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Columbia City had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Fairfield Falcons with a sharp 10-0 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Emma Hiss made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Columbia City let Kendyl Sattison and Hanna Maggard run wild. Sattison went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Maggard went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Maggard has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Lacie Friend, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Columbia City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairfield only posted a batting average of .118.
Columbia City is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Fairfield, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-8 record.
Coming up, Columbia City will face off against Tippecanoe Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. Fairfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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