Saturday just wasn't the day for Columbia's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dalton Bulldogs on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Columbia's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Dalton's part, they got a great performance from Ava Fivecoat as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Fivecoat has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dalton let Sydney Geiser and Kenna Doty loose on the outfield. Geiser scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Doty went 3-for-3 with a double.
Columbia dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Dalton, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Columbia by a score of 16-3 later that day.
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