PITTSBURG, Kan. — The College Heights Christian (with McAuley Catholic) softball team dropped both games of a non-conference doubleheader at Pittsburg, Kansas, on Saturday.
Pittsburg won the opener 7-4 and the Dragons topped the Cougars 1-0 in the second game.
In the opener, the Dragons led 4-2 when they pushed across three runs in the sixth inning.
The Cougars rallied for a pair of runs in the top of the seventh, but it wasn’t enough.
Maddy Colin took the loss after giving up five earned runs on nine hits while striking out eight in six innings.
Kloee Williamson went 4-for-4 at the plate with three runs scored. Jayli Johnson and Colin drove in two runs apiece. Johnson tripled and Colin doubled.
Pittsburg’s Roary Hunziker was the winning pitcher. She allowed four runs on eight hits and struck out nine in the complete-game effort.
Pittsburg’s Mya Russell had three hits and scored three runs, while Heather Mowdy and Megan Johnston drove in two runs apiece.
In the second game, Pittsburg plated the game’s lone run in the third inning after an error and a wild pitch.
Colin took the hard-luck loss despite allowing no earned runs on four hits and four walks while striking out five.
The Cougars were limited to three hits, two by Johnson and one by Colin.
Georgia Boekhout was the winning pitcher. She struck out nine in the complete-game shutout.
Johnston had two of Pittsburg’s four hits.
College Heights is now 15-5 on the season.
The Cougars host Clever at 4:30 on Monday.
College Heights will host Greenfield on Tuesday and Diamond on Thursday to conclude the regular season.
