SARCOXIE, Mo. — College Heights earned its first two wins of the season on the road after beating East Newton and Sarcoxie on Saturday.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS 13, EAST NEWTON 0 (5 INNINGS)
Maddy Colin tossed a no-hitter as College Heights (with McAuley) scored early and often to earn its first win of the season over East Newton on Saturday.
Colin was dominant for five no-hit innings in her start to earn the win. She struck out 11 and didn’t allow a walk in a near perfect game, as the Cougars committed one error.
Faith Jones took the loss after allowing five runs on two hits and three walks in one inning. Gracie Ford allowed eight runs on six hits, six walks and two strikeouts in four relief innings.
College Heights scored three runs in the first inning, highlighted by an RBI double from Addie Lawrence.
The Cougars poured it on in the second with five crossing the plate. Jayli Johnson had a two-run single and Colin added a three-run triple later in the inning to make the score 8-0.
Lawrence had a three-run double in the third inning, which was followed by an RBI single to Colin to push the lead to 12-0.
Lawrence went 3-for-5 with two doubles, five RBI and two runs scored. Johnson had two hits and two walks and scored a team-high four runs. Colin tripled on the way to two hits and a team-high six RBI. Kloee Williamson had a hit, two walks, scored three runs and drove in one.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS 6, SARCOXIE 0
Colin followed up her no-hitter with a two-hit shutout performance as College Heights closed its day with a win over Sarcoxie.
After five scoreless innings, College Heights ended the scoring drought with three runs in the sixth inning before adding three insurance runs in the seventh inning to seal the win.
Colin worked seven scoreless innings, scattering two hits, walking two and striking out 14 to earn the win.
Kylee Walters took the loss after allowing six runs, five earned, on five hits, four walks and 19 strikeouts in seven complete innings.
Williamson broke the scoreless tie in the sixth inning with an RBI double to center field to plate Johnson, who doubled in the previous at-bat. Lawrence followed with a single up the middle to score Williamson and make the score 2-0. Lawrence touched home on a passed ball later in the inning to push the lead to three.
Williamson led CHC at the plate with two hits, three RBI and two runs scored, while Johnson doubled, walked twice and scored twice. Lawrence had one hit, RBI and run scored. Kaitlyn Bates also recorded a hit for the Cougars.
