Columbia, Mo. – Playing in their home opener, the No. 21-ranked Columbia College softball team was swept by (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene. 
  
Records:
Columbia: 10-10
MidAmerica Nazarene: 16-4
 
Game 1: (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene def. (21) Columbia, 13-2 (5 innings)
The Scoring:

• T3 (MNU): The Pioneers scored six runs, with three coming in on a three-run home run. (CC 0, MNU 6)
• T4 (MNU): A second three-run homer added to the lead (CC 0, MNU 9)
• T5 (MNU): A third three-run home run, plus a two-run double gave MNU a double-digit lead. (CC 0, MNU 13)
• B5 (CC): Emily King ended the shutout with a two-run home run to left (CC 2, MNU 13)

 
Individual Leaders:

• Taylor Barnes led the Cougars with two hits, including a double.
• Barnes added a stolen base.
• Emily King drove in both Cougar runs.

 
Game 2: (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene def. (21) Columbia, 10-6
The Scoring:

• T1 (MNU): MidAmerica Nazarene saw three runners cross the plate in the first inning (CC 0, MNU 3).
• B1 (CC): Taylor Barnes led off the bottom half with a home run. Athena Wheeler followed with a two-run home run and Karolina Arbova drilled a solo home run over the left field fence (CC 4, MBU 3).
• T2 (MNU): The Pioneers tied the game on a sac fly. (CC 4, MNU 4)
• B3 (CC): Columbia added two runs, both on solo homers from Wheeler and Avgustina Arbova (CC 6, MNU 4).
• T4 (MNU): MNU scored five times, thanks to three RBI doubles (CC 6, MBU 9)
• T6 (MNU): The Pioneers added another run on a wild pitch. (CC 6, MNU 10)

 
Individual Leaders:

• Taylor Barnes and Athena Wheeler had two hits each
• Wheeler drove in a team-high three runs
• The Cougars had five home runs in the game -0 Avgustina Arbova, Karolina Arbova, Wheeler (2), and Barnes.
• Madison Ramsey tossed 3.2 innings in relief allowing just one run on three hits.

 
Up Next:
The Cougars begin conference play on Sunday against Lyon at 1 and 3 PM.