Neillsville Girls Softball Clinches Share Of ECC Title/Other Area Scores

Friday, May 12th, 2023 -- 8:55 AM

A controversial ending led to the Neillsville girls softball team to a 3-2 win over Columbus Catholic on Thursday and at least a share of the Eastern Cloverbelt title.  

Here's how the play to end the game went;  Columbus Catholic's Sam Casperson hit a groundball to third base that was bobbled and Rhya Dieringer scored. Katelyn Casperson, who started the play at second base, tried to also score and was initially called safe after a throw home by Neillsville first baseman Lainey Horn.  However, after an appeal to the base umpire, she was ruled out, ending the game.

Neillsville finishes the conference season 11-1 while Columbus Catholic, at 9-1, has games with Spencer on Tuesday and Gilman next Thursday still left on their conference schedule.

Other area scores:

Baseball 

Stanley-Boyd 5, Cadott 4

Bloomer 17, Thorp 11

Spencer 15, Gilman 6

Columbus Catholic 21, Greenwood 3

Blair-Taylor 11, Melrose-Mindoro 4

Wisconsin Rapids 7, D.C. Everest 4

Stratford 6, Edgar 1

Assumption 6, Newman Catholic 3

Newman Catholic 6, Assumption 4

Stevens Point 10, Marshfield 0

Pittsville 10, Almond-Bancroft 0 

Marathon 2, Auburndale 1 (8)

Softball

Fall Creek 17, Cadott 0

Owen-Withee 14, Spencer 4

Gilman 21, Loyal/Greenwood  8

Blair-Taylor 2, Melrose-Mindoro 1

Almond-Bancroft 13, Pittsville 4

Wausau East 8, Marshfield 3

Auburndale 8, Marathon 6

Stevens Point 11, Wisconsin Rapids 1

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