Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia College softball team picked up a pair of wins against Hannibal-LaGrange on Friday afternoon. The Cougars have now won 21-straight.
Before the game, the Cougars softball team, coaches and Columbia College athletics department recognized the team's five seniors – Kacy Bergfeld, Lexi Dickerson, Allison Keen, Konnor Arrowood and Carli Buschjost.
Final Score Game 1: Columbia 8, Hannibal-LaGrange 0
Final Score Game 2: Columbia 5, Hannibal-LaGrange 1
Season Record: Columbia 25-5 (13-0 AMC) | Hannibal-LaGrange 9-18 (5-7 AMC)
The Scoring – Game 1
B1 – Allison Keen hit a two-out RBI single (CC 1, HLGU 0)
B2 – Jodi Polly scored a run on a suicide squeeze by Taylor Barnes. Kacy Bergfeld and Mackenzie Kasarda added RBI hits in the inning. (CC 5, HLGU 0)
B3 – Carli Buschjost hit a triple, scoring Karolina Arbova. (CC 6, HLGU 0)
B4 – Bergfeld and Avgustina Arbova scored runs in the inning. (CC 8, HLGU 0)
The Scoring – Game 2
T1 – The Trojans scored one run with the help of a couple of errors (CC 0, HLGU 1)
B1 – The Cougars responded with three runs on three hits. (CC 3, HLGU 1)
B3 – Kacy Bergfeld scored on a Trojan error (CC 4, HLGU 1)
B5 – Mackenzie Kasarda doubled to deep left field, scoring Bergfield. (CC 5, HLGU 1)
Game 1 Turning Point
A four-run second inning increased the Cougar lead.
Game 2 Turning Point
After giving up a run in the top of the first, the Cougars answered with three runs in the bottom half of the inning.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Lexi Dickerson earned the win tossing a complete-game one-hit shutout with seven strikeouts. Ten different players had at least one hit for Columbia, while Kacy Bergfeld, Avgustina Arbova and Carli Buschjost led with two hits.
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Alyssa Roll went seven innings with a couple of strikeouts, picking up the win. Mackenzie Kasarda led the team with two hits and two RBIs.
Up Next:
The Cougars travel to St. Louis to face Missouri Baptist on Saturday, April 17 at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.