Extra Points

The Columbia College softball team’s win streak ended at a record 28 after the Cougars split a pair of games on Friday at the Oklahoma City Classic. Columbia beat Rogers State 4-3 before falling to No. 3 Oklahoma City 8-0 in five innings. Miriam Wegmann posted the Cougars’ only hit of the game, a double.

On Saturday, the Cougars (36-11) beat William Jewell 8-0 and Kansas Wesleyan 5-2.

Heather Robey was the winning pitcher against William Jewell, allowing two hits with 10 strikeouts and no walks. Ashley Perrigo went 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBIs and one run. Wegmann went 2-for-3, scoring one run and driving in two. Chris Schoonover was 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two runs.

Katie McMahon got the win against Kansas Wesleyan, allowing two hits with seven strikeouts and two walks. Marcy Dotson went 2-for-5 with one RBI, and Perrigo was 1-for-5 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ SOCCER: Hickman and Rock Bridge met in Sedalia on Saturday morning in Game 2 of the Smith-Cotton Classic. The game ended 2-2.

Rock Bridge led 2-0 at halftime with goals from junior Erin Bucko on a penalty kick and sophomore Claire Schaeperkoetter on a header assisted by Bucko. Hickman controlled the ball in the second half, and Amanda Suddith scored off a crossing pass from Meredith Scheneman. With 10 minutes left, Kelsey McClure tied the game with a penalty kick on a tripping call.

Both teams won its opening games Friday. Hickman defeated Springfield’s Glendale, 2-0. Senior Kendall Foss scored both goals with assists from McClure and Kim Foster. Rock Bridge defeated Raymore Peculiar 5-1 with goals from Jeanna Ross, Kelsey Eckenrode, Lauren Kelly, Schaeperkoetter and Lauren Smith.

Rock Bridge tied its final game Saturday afternoon against Glendale, 1-1. Lauren Kelly scored the goal in the 16th minute off a corner kick from Erin Bucko.

With a 3-1 win against Raymore Peculiar in its final game, Hickman went 2-0-1 to win the tournament. Foster, McClure and Lindsey Williams each had goals in the third game. McClure was happy with the win, but felt her team could have played better.

“When you play a team that’s not as good, you tend to play down to their level,” she said. “We won, but we weren’t connecting on passes like we should have.”

Rock Bridge placed second, going 1-0-2 in the tournament. Bruins coach Marc Vandover was pleased with the results.

“Of course you want to win all three, but we played very competitive this weekend,” he said. “We were moving the ball well and playing hard, so overall I’m pleased with the performance. I think that’s the best we’ve played all season.”

Rock Bridge (6-5-3) faces Quincey Notre Dame at home on Tuesday. Hickman plays in the St. Dominic’s tournament this week against Francis Howell, Ursuline and O’Fallon.

McClure said the upcoming tournament will be more difficult than the Sedalia one.

“We’re all pretty worn out and ready for a rest,” she said. “But we have a good chance. We just have to step it up and play better than we did this weekend.”

— Megan Greiner

MU SOFTBALL: Texas A&M scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning and held on to beat the Tigers 4-2 in College Station, Texas, on Saturday.

The No. 15 Aggies (31-13, 10-4) were held hitless for the rest of the game by sophomore pitcher Jen Bruck, but Missouri (20-21, 4-7) was unable to capitalize despite notching nine hits on the day.

Bruck and Amanda Jo White scored the Tigers’ two runs in the top of the third. Micaela Minner was credited with her 38th RBI of the season after hitting a single to drive in White. Amanda Renth went 2-for-3 with two singles.

HICKMAN TRACK & FIELD: The Kewpies sent five athletes to the Kansas Relays this weekend, and they come back bearing medals. The 1600-meter sprint medley relay team set a new school record and placed seventh, finishing in 4 minutes, 21.7 seconds. Shana White ran the first 200-meter leg, Asia Walker the second, Ciara Tatum had the 400-meter leg and Emily Young ran the 800-meter portion. Walker tied for seventh in the long jump with a jump of 18 feet, 1/4 inch. JaBarbara Jennings placed fifth in the triple jump at 35-8 1/4.

MU WOMEN’S TENNIS: The Tigers lost to No. 19 Texas 7-0 on Saturday. The Tigers’ Erika Josbena lost in a tiebreaker against Kendra Strohm, 6-2, 6-7(4), 10-5, at No. 3 singles. Missouri’s Amanda Pratzel also lost her singles match in a tiebreaker, falling to Kelly Baritot at the No. 4 position.

ROCK BRIDGE BOYS’ GOLF: Rock Bridge placed first out of 18 teams in Kirksville on Saturday, shooting 305. The Bruins had three finishers in the top five at the tournament. Thomas Scheunemeyer shot a 73 to take first place, Landon Willett took second with a 74, and Mark Kollias shot 78 for fifth. They were followed by John Trecha’s 80 and McClain Thompson’s 82.

HICKMAN LACROSSE: The Kewpies beat Vianney 9-5 on Saturday in St. Louis. Kendall Eckles finished with three goals and one assist for Hickman (8-2). Zach Nikin and Peter Fritsche each had two goals, and Thomas Eckles and JJ Bennett each had one. Daniel Hurst had 8 saves on the day.