The Columbus Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Columbus' hitters haven't had much luck over their past five games, but Monday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Columbus and Marion County meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Blue Devils came up short against the Eagles, falling 13-1.
Columbus saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrie McBride, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, St. Anne-Pacelli didn't have quite enough to beat Brookstone on Monday and fell 5-3.
Bella Mcbride put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Leah Jimenez made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Reagan Dixon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Columbus' record is now 8-12. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, their record now sits at 7-9.
Columbus came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Anne-Pacelli in their previous matchup back in August, sneaking past 10-9. 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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