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GILMAN – Hailey Zimmermann struck out nine and combined with Akosua Yeboah on a one-hit shutout as the Marshfield Columbus Catholic softball team shut out Gilman 8-0 in a Cloverbelt Conference East Division matchup Monday at Gilman High School.
Shelby Spata hit a home run and drove in three, and Sam Casperson had a pair of RBI for the Dons, who are now 11-2 overall and a perfect 7-0 in the Cloverbelt East.
Zimmermann allowed two walks and just one hit in five innings, with Yeboah finishing up striking out four in two innings.
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Columbus Catholic hosts Owen-Withee for a conference doubleheader Tuesday at the Marshfield Fairgrounds. Game 1 starts at 4 p.m.
Dons 8, Pirates 0
Columbus Catholic 113 030 0 – 8 7 1
Gilman 000 000 0 – 0 1 2
WP: Hailey Zimmermann. LP: Tatum Weir.
SO: Zimmermann (5 inn.) 9, Akosua Yeboah (2 inn.) 4; Weir 3. BB: Zimmermann 2, Yeboah 2; Weir 6.
Top hitters: CC, Cierra Dieringer 1×3, 2 runs; Sam Casperson 1×3, 2 RBI; Yeboah 2 runs; Shelby Spata 3×4, HR, 2 runs, 3 RBI.
Records: Columbus Catholic 11-2, 7-0 Cloverbelt Conference East Division; Gilman 8-5, 6-3 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.