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MAUSTON – The Columbus Catholic softball team opened its 2025 campaign with a huge offensive performance as it rolled past Gibraltar 16-6 in a nonconference game Friday at Woodside Sports Complex.
The Dons smacked 13 hits, Shelby Spata hit a pair of home runs and drove in three, and an 11-run third inning help them roll to the five-inning victory.
Abby Wojcik picked up the pitching win, striking out five in 4 2/3 innings. She also added two hits and scored twice.
Ciena Adler and Spata each had three hits, and Aubrey Lambrecht had a triple and drove in three in the win for Columbus Catholic.
The Dons will play Florence at 2 p.m. and Cumberland at 4 p.m. at Mauston on Saturday.
Dons 16, Vikings 6
Gibraltar 200 04 – 6 4 3
Columbus Catholic 20(11) 3x – 16 13 0
WP: Abby Wojcik. LP: Emile Glocke.
SO: Glocke (3 inn.) 7, Rita Valentincic 1; Wojcik (4 2/3 inn.) 5, Shelby Spata (1/3 inn.) 0. BB: Glocke 5, Valentincic 1; Wojcik 3, Spata 3.
Top hitters: G, Addison Richmond 2×3, 2B, 2 RBI. CC, Izzy Holz 2×4, 2 runs, RBI; Wojcik 2×4, 2B, 2 runs, RBI; Spata 3×4, 2 HRs, 3 runs, 3 RBI; Ciena Adler 3×4, 3 runs, RBI; Callie Bell 2×3, 3B, 2 runs, RBI; Aubrey Lambrecht 3B, 2 runs, 3 RBI.
Records: Gibraltar 0-1; Columbus Catholic 1-0.