Columbine's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over the Grand Junction Central Warriors. Considering the Rebels have won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Liv Keiter was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Charlee Abelein, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. The last time their OBP was this high was back in October of 2023.
Columbine is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Grand Junction Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Columbine's road trip will continue as they head out to face Eaglecrest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season. As for Grand Junction Central, they will face off against Lakewood at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Grand Junction Central has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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