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MARSHFIELD – The Marshfield Columbus Catholic wrapped up its regular-season schedule with a doubleheader sweep of Owen-Withee on Friday at the Marshfield Fairgrounds.
The Dons won 15-4 and 15-8 to finish the regular season at 6-11 overall and 4-10 in the Cloverbelt East. Owen-Withee ends up 2-12 in the conference.
In Game 1, Columbus scored multiple runs in all five of its at-bats as Sierra Litwaitis tossed a five-hitter to earn the victory.
Brooke Neider hit a home run and scored three times, and Addison Baierl, Taylor Tolppi, and Annika Brown each had two hits for the Dons in the victory.
In the second game, the Dons trailed 5-2 after two innings before rallying to tie it after 4 ½ innings. Columbus scored one in the fifth to take the lead and opened up a big lead with a nine-run sixth.
Ella Schultz, Maddie DeSmet and Neide each had three hits, and Neider had three RBIs for the Dons.
Columbus Catholic opens up postseason play with a WIAA Division 5 regional quarterfinal at the Marshfield Fairgrounds against Northland Lutheran/Wisconsin Valley Lutheran on Tuesday.
Game 1
Dons 15, Blackhawks 4
Owen-Withee 130 01 – 4 5 3
Columbus Catholic 322 53 – 15 11 4
WP: Sierra Litwaitis. LP: Lexi Fuentes.
SO: Fuentes 1; Litwaitis 0. BB: Fuentes 11; Litwaitis 4.
Top hitters: OW, Megan Simingeton 2×2. CC, Addison Baierl 2×3; Taylor Tolppi 2×4, 2 RBIs; Annika Brown 2×3; Brooke Neider HR, 3 runs, 2 RBIs; Sophia Mauney 2 RBIs, 3 runs.
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Game 2
Dons 15, Blackhawks 8
Columbus Catholic 021 219 0 – 15 17 3
Owen-Withee 140 003 0 – 8 9 3
WP: Maddie DeSmet. LP: Megan Funk.
SO: Ella Schultz (3 inn.) 1, DeSmet (1 inn.) 1, Ad. Baierl (1 inn.) 1, Litwaitis (2 inn.) 1; Funk 2. BB: Schultz 2, DeSmet 2, Ad. Baierl 3, Litwaitis 1; Funk 8.
Top hitters: CC, Schultz 3×3; DeSmet 3×4, 2 RBIs, 3 runs; Neider 3×3, 3B, 3 RBIs; Ad. Baierl 2×4; Mauney 2×3, 3 runs; Annie Baierl 2B. OW, Samantha Larock 2 runs.
Records: Owen-Withee 2-12 overall and Cloverbelt Conference East Division; Columbus Catholic 6-11, 4-10 Cloverbelt East.