Softball Recap: Columbia Central Takes a Loss

Columbia Central had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 14-5 to make it four. They fell just short of the Grass Lake Warriors by a score of 6-4. If the Golden Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Warriors when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Leelyn Brown was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

As for Grass Lake, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 29-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games.

On Grass Lake's side, Morgan ?Mo? Conrad (2026) spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Makenzie Hilberer (2027), who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Emily Brown (2025), who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Columbia Central has already played their next contest (against Hudson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Grass Lake also has no score uploaded for their next matchup, this one against Lumen Christi Catholic.