Columbia, Mo. - The Columbia College softball team is now 8-5 on the season with a doubleheader sweep over Culver-Stockton in the home opener. The Cougars have now won four-in-a-row. 

Final Score Game 1: Columbia 10 | Culver-Stockton 0 
Final Score Game 2: Columbia 3 | Culver-Stockton 0
Season Record: Columbia - 8-5
Location: Columbia, Mo.

The Scoring - Game 1
B2 (CC) – Columbia scored seven runs in the inning highlighted by RBI hits from Avgustina Arbova, Karolina Arbova, Carli Buschjost and Mackenzie Kasarda. (CC-7, CSC-0)
B3 (CC) – The Cougars added three more runs, with two coming in on Kaylie Kaufman's double. Kaufman then scored on a hit by Kasarda. (CC-10, CSC-0)

The Scoring - Game 2
B3 (CC) – Taylor Barnes led off the inning with a double, moved to third on a sac bunt by Kaylie Kaufman and scored on an RBI single by Mackenzie Kasarda. (CC-1, CSC-0)
B6 (CC) – Sophia Nduwayo, pinch-running for Konnor Arrowood, who doubled, scored on an RBI single by Avgustina Arbova. Arbova later scored on a Wildcat error, giving the Cougars the three-run advantage. (CC-3, CSC-0). 

Game 1 Individual Leaders
The Cougars had ten hits, led by Mackenzie Kasarda, Konnor Arrowood and Carli Buschjost, who had two hits each. Kasarda led the team with a game-high three RBIs, while Taylor Barnes and Buschjost scored two runs apiece. Lexi Dickerson went the distance in the circle (5 innings), allowing just two hits, striking out six and did not walk a hitter.  

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Alyssa Roll tossed a complete-game, allowing just three hits and striking out nine, including striking out the final four batters. Skyler Kauble went 2-for-3 at the plate, while Taylor Barnes, Kaylie Kaufman, Mackenzie Kasarda, Konnor Arrowood, Kacy Bergfeld and Avgustina Arbova had one hit each. 

Up Next
The Cougars are off for ten days before they travel to Lindsborg, Kan. to face Doane (Neb.) for two games and Bethany (Kan.) for a pair of games on March 20-21.