LITTLETON, CO — By Dennis Pleuss for CHSAANow.com/JeffCo. After a pair of close Class 5A Jeffco League softball victories to open conference play, Columbine didn’t mind a less stressful game Tuesday afternoon.
“This was nice to kind of put it in cruise-control,” Columbine coach Jim Santaniello said after a 13-1 home victory at Dave Sanders Memorial Field against Lakewood. “But we definitely have some things we still need to work on.”
The Rebels (13-5 record, 2-0 in league) were able to work on hitting in the bottom of the second inning against the Tigers (9-10, 1-3). Columbine sent 13 batters to the plate. The Rebels put up nine runs off seven hits and took advantage of three Tiger errors.
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Images: 1) Columbine sophomore Korbe Otis (10) slides into home plate before the ball gets to Lakewood catcher Kayla Colangelo on Tuesday at Dave Sanders Memorial Field. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 2) Columbine senior Kelsey Tabor (6) slides in for a double before Lakewood freshman Reagan Medina can apply the tag. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 3) Columbine sophomore Korbe Otis has the Rebels in position to win the Class 5A Jeffco League title. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)