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MARSHFIELD – The Columbus Catholic softball team rolled to victory in its home opener, pounding Osseo-Fairchild 14-2 in a nonconference game Tuesday at the Marshfield Fairgrounds.
The Dons scored eight times in the first inning and added runs in their next three at-bats to finish off the game after five innings due to the 10-run rule.
Akosua Yeboah had three hits, including a home run, and three RBI, and Kylee Lingford, Abby Wojcik and Katelyn Casperson all had two hits each for the Dons, who are now 2-1 this season.
Yeboah earned the pitching win, striking out seven in five innings.
Columbus Catholic hosts Chippewa Falls McDonell on Thursday at the Marshfield Fairgrounds. Game time is 5 p.m.
Dons 14, Thunder 2
Osseo-Fairchild 101 00 – 2 4 4
Columbus Catholic 823 1x – 14 13 0
WP: Akosua Yeboah. LP: Addysen Koxlien.
SO: Koxlien (1 inn.) 0, Brylie Johnson (3 inn.) 0; Yeboah 7. BB: Koxlien 1, Johnson 2; Yeboah 3.
Top hitters: OF, Knutson 2×3; Chloe Gunderson HR, RBI. CC, Katelyn Casperson 3×3, 2B, 3 runs; Sam Casperson 2B, 2 RBI; Shelby Spata 2B, 2 runs, RBI; Yeboah 3×3, 2B, HR, 3 runs, 3 RBI; Kylee Lingford 2×2, 2 runs; Abby Wojcik 2×3, RBI.
Records: Osseo-Fairchild 1-3; Columbus Catholic 2-1.