Softball Defeats Friends in NAIA Opening Round

Henderson, Tenn. – The Columbia College softball team is one win away from advanced to the NAIA Softball National Championship Final Site, after taking care of Friends (Kan.) on Tuesday.
 
(3) Columbia def. (4) Friends (Kan.), 5-0
The Scoring:

• B1 (CC): The Cougars struck first on an Emily King RBI double (CC 1, FR 0)
• B4 (CC): Ella Schouten singled to left, bringing home Avgustina Arbova. Abigail Pringer followed with a two-run home run (CC 4, FR 0)
• B5 (CC): Athena Wheeler hit a solo homer to center field. (CC 5, FR 0)

 
Inside the Box:

• Emily King and Ella Schouten had two hits each.
• Mackenzie Kasarda, Athena Wheeler, Avgustina Arbova, and Abigail Pringer had a hit apiece.
• King (double), Wheeler (home run), and Pringer (home run) had extra base hits.
• Taylor Barnes had the lone stolen base in the game.
• Schouten went all seven innings in the circle with nine strike outs and only allowed two hits.

  
Up Next:
Columbia will take on the winner of game five which is scheduled to be played at 5:00 PM.