Columbia, Mo. - The Columbia College softball team swept a doubleheader against Westminster (Mo.) The Cougars, 12-5, have won eight-straight.
Final Score Game 1: Columbia 8 | Westminster 0 (6 innings)
Final Score Game 2: Columbia 9 | Westminster (5 innings)
Season Record: Columbia - 12-5, Westminster 5-9
Location: Columbia, Mo.
The Scoring - Game 1
B1 (CC) – Mackenzie Kasarda singled home
Taylor Barnes, giving Columbia the early advantage.
(CC 1, WC 0)
B2 (CC) – Kacy Bergfeld doubled and later scored on a triple from
Konnor Arrowood. Arrowood then scored on an RBI single by
Karolina Arbova. (CC 3, WC 0)
B5 (CC) – The Cougars scored four times on three hits, with two runs coming in on an RBI double from
Allison Keen.
(CC 7, WC 0)
B6 (CC) – Abigail Pringer crossed the plate on a sac fly by
Carli Buschjost.
(CC 8, WC 0)
The Scoring - Game 2
B1 (CC) – Taylor Barnes tripled to lead off the inning and scored on a sac fly from
Carli Buschjost.
(CC 1, WC 0)
B2 (CC) – Skyler Kauble hit a sac fly, scoring
Kacy Bergfeld.
(CC 2, WC 0)
B3 (CC) – The Cougars scored five times, highlighted by a two-run home run from
Mackenzie Kasarda and a two-run single to left by Kauble.
(CC 7, WC 0)
B4 (CC) – Columbia added two more on a two-run homer by
Avgustina Arbova.
(CC 9, WC 0)
Game 1 Turning Point
The first two Cougars reached base on two errors by the Blue Jays. Those misplays led to a four-run inning.
Game 2 Turning Point
A five-run bottom of the third inning for Columbia extended their lead to 7-0.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Lexi Dickerson went the distance in the circle, tossing six innings, allowing just two singles and striking out ten. Eight different Cougars recorded a hit, while
Allison Keen and
Carli Buschjost drove in a game-high two runs each.
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Alyssa Roll earned the win, going five innings, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out two.
Avgustina Arbova went 3-for-3 at the plate with two runs scored and two RBI.
Skyler Kauble (3) and
Mackenzie Kasarda added multiple RBI.
Up Next
The Cougars host a pair of doubleheaders this weekend, starting with Health Sciences & Pharmacy (Mo.) on Saturday at 2 and 4 p.m., followed by hosting Harris-Stowe (Mo.) on Sunday at 2 and 4 p.m.
