SHAWNEE, Kan. — The Columbia College softball team earned a split on Friday at the Top Gun Midwest College Classic, defeating Kansas Wesleyan University 8-2 and falling to Clarke University 5-4.

The Cougars will play two more games tomorrow against Oklahoma Wesleyan and (RV) Benedictine College.

Game One: CC def. Kansas Wesleyan, 8-2

• Ella Schouten (W, 3-2): 7.0 IP, 10 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 10 SO
• Taryn Hagardt went 3-for-4 to lead the offense
• Cassidy Avery drove in two runs with a single in the bottom of the first inning
• Tasia Green followed with a two-run double to cap a four-run first inning and put the game away early
• Columbia added four unearned runs in the sixth inning off a pair of Wesleyan errors to seal the victory
• Abigail Zismer scored twice and drew two walks out of the leadoff spot

Game Two: Clarke (Iowa) def. CC, 5-4

• Micaiah Cordell (L, 2-2): 3.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO
• Kennedy Jensen: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO
• Abigail Zismer went 3-for-4 with two runs scored to pace the offense
• Wriley Taylor and Cassidy Avery each tallied three hits; Taylor drove in a run in the first inning
• Columbia took a 3-2 lead in the third inning on an RBI groundout by Kennedy Schanuth and a two-run triple by Cassidy Avery