Softball Recap: Columbia Wins Going Away Against Mabton

Coyotes

Margin (Wins)

03/22/25 @ White Swan	21
03/22/25 @ White Swan	20
03/28/25 @ Mabton	18
03/18/25 vs Goldendale	15
03/18/25 vs Goldendale	10

While Columbia didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against the Mabton Vikings on Friday as they made off with a 19-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Coyotes, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Columbia let Joci Laws and Gracelyn Waters run wild. Laws went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and four RBI, while Waters scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Taya Riner was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Columbia pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Mabton, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Columbia will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against River View at 3:00 p.m. on the 11th. The Panthers will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Coyotes surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mabton, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 15-0 defeat against Granger on the 8th.