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MARSHFIELD – Neillsville/Granton scored 11 runs in the top of the fifth inning to blow open a tight game and beat Marshfield Columbus Catholic 16-6 in a Cloverbelt Conference East Division softball game Monday at the Marshfield Fairgrounds.
Columbus (1-3, 0-3 Cloverbelt East) led 5-4 after four innings before the Warriors (4-1, 3-0 Cloverbelt East) eruped for the big inning.
Eight walks by Columbus pitchers and five errors behind them contributed to the loss.
Maren Seefluth hit a home run for the Dons.
Columbus will host Gilman on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Marshfield Fairgrounds.
Warriors 16, Dons 6
Neillsville/Granton 013 0(11)1 – 16 10 3
Columbus Catholic 013 110 – 6 7 5
WP: Kaelyn Krultz. LP: Sierra Litwaitis.
SO: Krultz 4; Litwaitis (4 1/3 inn.) 1, Maddie DeSmet (1 2/3 inn.) 1. BB: Krultz 5; Litwaits 5, DeSmet 3.
Top hitters: NG, Krultz 2×4; Sam Cappadora 2×4; Brianna Fischer 2×4, 2 2Bs; Molly Klein 2×4; Morgan Betha 2B. CC, Maren Seefluth 2×4, HR; Ella Schultz 2×4.
Records: Neillsville/Granton 4-1, 3-0 Cloverbelt Conference East Division; Marshfield Columbus Catholic 1-3, 0-3 Cloverbelt East.