Wellington had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-8 to make it four. They lost 11-1 to the Columbia Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-5 on April 14th.
Wellington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Denes, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Columbia, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The result was nothing new for Columbia, who have now won nine contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Columbia's side, Sadie Schulke made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Schulke has posted over her last nine games. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Bree Heidecker was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Arvieanna Rodgers also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Wellington will square off against rival Firelands at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Columbia is set to challenge their familiar foe Oberlin at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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