COLUMBUS CATHOLIC SOFTBALL WINS SLUGFEST OVER COLBY/ABBOTSFORD

Zaleski Sports

COLBY – Hailey Zimmermann struck out 12 in a complete-game effort and also went 5-for-5 and scored three times as the Columbus Catholic softball team outslugged Colby/Abbotsford 14-8 in a Cloverbelt Conference East Division game Friday at Colby High School.

The Dons pounded out 14 hits overall, which included three from Raella Schueller and two from Haley Van Whye. Schueller had five RBIs and Autumn Vine knocked in three for the Dons (3-4, 3-3 Cloverbelt East).

Columbus hosts Chippewa Falls McDonell on Monday at the Marshfield Fairgrounds.

Dons 14, Hornets 8

Columbus Catholic 401 114 3 - 14 14 5

Colby/Abbotsford 200 103 2 - 8 9 3

WP: Hailey Zimmermann. LP: not reported.

SO: Zimmermann 12. BB: Zimmermann 4.

Top hitters: CC, Zimmermann 5x5, 2 2Bs, 3 runs, RBI; Haley Van Whye 2x3, 3 runs, 2 RBIs; Breanna Duda 2 runs; Rhya Dieringer 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Raella Schueller 3x4, 5 RBIs; Autumn Vine 3 RBIs. CA, Viegut 2x5, 2B; Orth 2 runs; Filtzhovski 2B, 2 runs; Graft 2x3, 2B, 2 runs, 2 RBIs.

Records: Columbus Catholic 3-4, 3-3 Cloverbelt Conference East Division; Colby/Abbotsford 3-6, 2-3 Cloverbelt East.