COLUMBIANA SHOWS OFF THEIR POWER
COLUMBIANA OH- Columbiana beat 13-8 on Tuesday. The Clippers got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Maryn Hepler homered to left field, and Mackenzi Gamble grounded out, each scoring one run. Columbiana scored seven runs on six hits in the bottom of the second inning. Landry Smith doubled, scoring three runs, Caitlynn Pleska doubled, scoring three runs, and Gamble singled, scoring one run. Smith hit a solo home run to left field in the bottom of the fifth.
Gamble earned the win for Columbiana. The starting pitcher gave up two hits and three runs over two and two-thirds innings, striking out four and walking two. Brooklyn Broll took the loss for Girard. She went two innings, allowing nine runs on seven hits, striking out none and walking three. Pleska collected the save.
The Clippers collected 13 hits in the game. Ava Davanzo, Gamble, Hepler, Pleska, and Smith each collected two hits. Gamble, Pleska, and Smith each drove in three runs. Ella Dota stole two bases.
Kyra Bell provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Girard with two runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 2-for-4 on the day. Bell and Caylee Wilkes were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected two hits while hitting back-to-back. The Indians turned one double play in the game. Girard was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Bell made the most plays with eight.
