JASPER, Mo. — College Heights (with McAuley) held a 1-0 lead before a five-run fifth inning sealed a 7-0 win over Lamar in the first round of the Jasper Invitational softball tournament on Friday.
After taking a 1-0 lead in the third inning, the Cougars (14-2) took complete control after striking for five runs, all coming with two outs, on five hits. Addie Lawrence started the scoring in the fifth with a two-run double to left field before Maddy Colin doubled Lawrence home in the next at-bat for a 4-0 lead. Avery Eminger picked up an RBI later in the inning after getting hit by a pitch with the bases loaded before Lauren Ukena wrapped the scoring with an RBI single to left in the next at-bat.
Colin pitched a complete-game shutout, striking out 16 while scattering two hits and walking one in seven innings.
Madison Caruthers took the loss after allowing seven runs on 11 hits, a walk and three strikeouts in six innings.
Aaliyah Perez had three hits and scored a run, while Lawrence doubled, had two hits, three RBI and scored twice for CHC. Colin doubled twice and drove in two, while Jayli Johnson had two hits and scored twice.
College Heights is in the semifinals at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
