Greenwood tops Columbus Catholic softball in Cloverbelt East finale

MARSHFIELD – Greenwood scored in six of its seven at-bats to top Marshfield Columbus Catholic 11-5 in the Cloverbelt Conference East Division softball finale for both teams on Tuesday at the Marshfield Fairgrounds.

The Dons finish the regular season at 5-11 overall and end up 5-9 in the Cloverbelt East. Greenwood is now 13-5 and finishes 11-3 in the Cloverbelt East.

Amanda Bogdonovich pitched a complete game for the Indians, striking out four. She also had a single, a double, a triple and two RBIs.

Maddie Raese hit a home run and had two RBIs, and Abby Kirchner and Gracie North both had two RBIs as well for Greenwood.

Maren Seefluth had two singles, a double and an RBI for Dons.

Annie Baierl and Taylor Tolppi each had two hits, and Emily Nemitz drove in a pair of runs for Columbus.

Columbus Catholic will have a week off until opening WIAA playoff competition on Tuesday, May 21, at home against Northland Lutheran/Wisconsin Valley Lutheran in a Division 5 regional semifinal.

Indians 11, Dons 5
Greenwood 203 121 2 – 11 15 2
Columbus Catholic 020 001 2 – 5 10 5
WP: Amanda Bogdonovich. LP: Addison Baierl.
SO: Bogdonovich 4; Ad. Baierl 1. BB: Bogdonovich 3; Ad. Baierl 2.
Top hitters: G, Bogdonovich 3×5, 2B, 3B, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Maddie Raese 2×5, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Abby Kirchner 2×5, 2B, 2 RBIs; Gracie North 3×4, 2 RBIs; Schmitz 2×4. CC, Maren Seefluth 3×4, 2B, RBI; Annie Baierl 2×4, 2 runs; Taylor Tolppi 2×4, RBI; Emily Nemitz 1×2, 2 RBIs.
Records: Greenwood 13-5, 11-3 Cloverbelt Conference East Division; Columbus Catholic 5-11, 5-9 Cloverbelt East.