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MARSHFIELD – The Columbus Catholic softball team had 12 hits and took advantage of four errors to rout Alma Center Lincoln 15-0 in a WIAA Division 5 regional semifinal Tuesday at the Marshfield Fairgrounds.
Hailey Zimmermann tossed a four-inning complete game, allowing just one hit. She struck out six without walking a batter.
Shelby Spata and Mattea Schlafke each went 3-for-3, and Katelyn Casperson added two hits and two RBI for the Dons. Spata had a double and a home run and scored twice.
Cierra Dieringer drove in three and Akosua Yeboah also had two RBI in the victory for Columbus Catholic.
Columbus Catholic (16-4), the No. 2 seed in its half of the Division 5 Sectional 3 bracket, will host No. 3 Pepin/Alma (14-12) in a regional final on Thursday at the Marshfield Fairgrounds at 5 p.m.
Check out the statewide regional scoreboard and Thursday’s regional final schedule here
Dons 15, Hornets 0
Alma Center Lincoln 000 0 – 0 1 4
Columbus Catholic 064 5 – 15 12 1
WP: Hailey Zimmermann. LP: Cummings.
SO: Cummings 3; Zimmermann 6. BB: Cummings 2; Zimmermann 0.
Top hitters: CC, Cierra Dieringer 1×4, 2 runs, 3 RBI; Sam Casperson 2B, 2 runs, RBI; Akosua Yeboah 2B, 2 RBI; Shelby Spata 3×3, 2B, HR, 2 runs, RBI; Mattea Schlafke 3×3, 3 runs; Zimmermann 2B, RBI; Hailey Hargraves 3 runs; Katelyn Casperson 2×3, 2 runs, 2 RBI.
Records: Alma Center Lincoln 6-15; Columbus Catholic 16-4.