By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MARSHFIELD — Marshfield Columbus Catholic scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning and rolled to an 8-1 victory over Colby in a Cloverbelt Conference East Division softball game Tuesday at the Marshfield Fairgrounds.

Abby Baierl had seven strikeouts to earn the complete-game victory for the Dons, who were playing their season-opener.

Lindsay Schultz was 3-for-4 to lead the Columbus offense.

The Dons play at Loyal on Thursday.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)

Dons 8, Hornets 1

Colby 010 000 0 – 1

Columbus Catholic 503 000 x – 8