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MARSHFIELD – Columbus Catholic overcame eight errors in the field with an impressive night at the plate and defeated Stanley-Boyd 11-5 in a nonconference softball game Monday at the Marshfield Fairgrounds.
The Dons pounded out 17 hits, four from Akosua Yeboah, as they overcame their defensive lapse to improve to 3-2 this season.
Hailey Zimmermann earned the pitching win for Columbus Catholic, striking out 11 and walking five in a complete game. She also had a pair of doubles at the plate.
Shelby Spata had two hits and three RBI, and Yeboah and Rhya Dieringer each drove in a pair of runs in the win for the Dons.
Columbus Catholic returns to action Tuesday for another nonconference home game against Pittsville beginning at 5 p.m. at the Fairgrounds.
Dons 11, Orioles 5
Stanley-Boyd 001 201 1 – 5 7 2
Columbus Catholic 201 035 x – 11 17 8
WP: Hailey Zimmermann. LP: Abi Reynolds.
SO: Reynolds 0; Zimmermann 11. BB: Reynolds 3; Zimmermann 5.
Top hitters: SB, Emily Brenner 2×4; Sierra Close 2×3, 2 runs. CC, Cierra Dieringer 2×5; Zimmermann 2×3, 2 2Bs; Akosua Yeboah 4×4, 3 runs, 2 RBI; Shelby Spata 2×3, 2B, 2 runs, 3 RBI; Hailey Hargraves 1×3, 2 RBI; Rhya Dieringer 2×3, 2 RBI; Katelyn Casperson 2×4, RBI.
Records: Stanley-Boyd 2-5; Columbus Catholic 3-2.