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MARSHFIELD – Olivia Larson had two hits, including a triple, and four RBIs and Abby Gotz was 2-for-2 with four RBIs to lead the Marshfield Columbus Catholic softball team to a 14-4 win over Colby on Friday at the Central Wisconsin Fairgrounds.
The win is just the third of the season for the Dons, who improve to 3-6 overall and 3-5 in the Cloverbelt Conference East Division. Colby falls to 2-9, 2-8 in the Cloverbelt East.
Haley Orella and Shawna Rhodes each scored three times for the Dons, who had seven hits and walked 15 times in the five-inning win.
Melissa Ptak had four walks and and Elizabeth Manlick walked twice, with each scoring two runs for Columbus.
Kately Welsh struck out three and didn’t walk a batter to pick up the victory for Columbus.
The Dons are scheduled to play at Wisconsin Rapids Assumption on Saturday and hosts Owen-Withee on Monday.
Dons 14, Hornets 4
Colby 030 01 – 4 7 1
Columbus 036 32 – 14 7 3
WP: Katelyn Welsh. LP: Duginski.
SO: Duginski 1, Mertens 2; Welsh 3. BB: Duginski 10, Mertens 5; Welsh 0.
Top hitters: Colby, Peissig 3B; Lynn 2-for-2. Columbus, Olivia Larson 2-for-3, 3B, 4 RBIs; Abby Gotz 2-for-2, 4 RBIs.
Records: Columbus 3-6, 3-5 Cloverbelt East; Colby 2-9, 2-8 Cloverbelt East.
