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MARSHFIELD – Columbus Catholic senior pitcher Emmitt Konieczny fired a two-hit shutout, finishing with 13 strikeouts, as the Dons blanked Loyal 4-0 in a pivotal Cloverbelt Conference East Division baseball game Friday at Safford Field.
Konieczny hit on all cylinders, giving up just a pair of singles and two walks as he went the distance for the Dons, who improve to 10-1 overall and remain perfect at 6-0 in the Cloverbelt East.
Columbus opens up a 1½-game lead over Loyal (8-3, 4-1 Cloverbelt East) in the conference standings.
Carter Sommer had a two-run double in the first inning and knocked home another run in the third on a groundout to pace the Dons offensively.
Columbus Catholic will play a nonconference game at Auburndale on Saturday starting at 11 a.m.
Dons 4, Greyhounds 0
Loyal 000 000 0 – 0 2 3
Columbus Catholic 301 000 x – 4 5 1
WP: Emmitt Konieczny. LP: Cain Toufar.
SO: Toufar (5 inn.) 3, Carson Bremmer 0; E. Konieczny 13. BB: Toufar 2, Bremmer 0; E. Konieczny 2.
Top hitters: CC, Carter Sommer 2B, 3 RBI; Carson Eckes 2B; Cy Becker 2B.
Records: Loyal 8-3, 4-1 Cloverbelt Conference East Division; Columbus Catholic 10-1, 6-0 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.