High school roundup: Salgado, Gonzalez win in first MCSD Invitational 5K

Columbus High’s Alex Salgado and Northside’s Marisa Gonzalez won in the first Muscogee County School District 5K Invitational on Saturday at Kinnett Stadium.

Salgado won with a time of 18 minutes, 17.08 seconds.

Northside’s Jonathan Myrthil finished second with a time of 18:49.85.

Hardaway’s Russ Korreye was third in 19:00.15.

Lamar County won the boys team title with 64 points. Columbus was second with 82, and Pike County was third with 118.

Gonzalez won the girls title with a time of 22:37.39.

Shaw’s Semia Houston was second in 22:39.99, and Brookstone’s Abbie Dillon was third in 22:49.48.

Northside won the girls team title with 29 points with Columbus at 59 and Brookstone with 67.

SOFTBALL

Columbus goes 2-1

at Buccaneer Bash

Columbus went 2-1 Saturday at the Allatoona Buccaneer Bash. The Lady Blue Devils defeated Colquitt County and Allatoona before losing the final game of the day to Bartow.

In Game 1, Erin Smith and Marlisa Scott each drove in two runs Saturday to lead Columbus to a 6-0 win over Colquitt County. Smith had a homer and Scott had two doubles.

Kaleigh Sullivan allowed four hits and struck out six to pick up the complete game win.

In Game 2, Scott homered and Sullivan against got the complete-game win as the Lady Blue Devils defeated Allatoona 5-4.

In Game 3, Bartow used a five-run fourth inning to take control on their way to an 8-3 win. Columbus was held to just three hits, and the Lady Blue Devils comitted four errors.

Columbus hosts Carver Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

Northside splits two games at Bash

Northside got back on the winning track Saturday at the Allatoona Buccaneer Bash. The Lady Patriots defeated Harrison before losing to Calhoun.

In Game 1, Kayson Boatner hit a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth for a come-from-behind win over Harrison.

Harrison had scored three runs in the top of the sixth to take a 4-1 lead over Northside.

In Game 2, Calhoun pitching shut down Northside’s powerful offense for a 4-0 win. Hannah George got the Lady Patriots only two hits.

George gave up four runs on seven hits and took the loss.

Northside uncharacteristically made six errors in the game.

Northside returns to action Tuesday at Shaw at 4:30 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL

Northside goes 1-4 at Boddie Tournament

Katie Jordan had 30 kills, 22 digs, six aces and a block as Northside went 1-4 during the Juanita Boddie Tournament in Hoover, Ala., on Friday and Saturday.

The Lady Patriots defeated Prattville (2-0) before dropping matches to Huntsville (0-2), Madison Academy (1-2), John Carroll (0-2) and Oxford (1-2).

Central splits matches in Smiths Station tourney

A’tavia Lambert had 26 attacks, 12 kills, seven blocks and five aces as Central split four matches in the Smiths Station Invitational.

Central lost to Shaw (2-1) and Goshen (2-0) before defeating Auburn (2-0) and Handley (2-1).

Late Friday Softball

Allatoona 4, Northside 2

Northside lost its second straight in the Allatoona Buccaneer Bash on Friday, this one 4-2 to the host.

Hannah George hit a two-run homer for the Lady Patriots.

Etowah 9, Columbus 1

Columbus lost 9-1 to Etowah on Friday night in the Allatoona Buccaneer Bash.

Avery Hooper had a pair of hits, and Raleigh Williams doubled in a run.

This story was originally published August 27, 2016 at 9:46 PM with the headline "High school roundup: Salgado, Gonzalez win in first MCSD Invitational 5K."