SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Jeremiah Leaming’s grand slam and a huge fifth inning propelled the Webb City Cardinals to a 13-3 win over Parkview on Friday at the Red & Blue Classic.
Webb City improved to 4-4 on the season.
Leaming hit a grand slam in the second inning before the Cardinals blew the game open with an eight-run fifth inning.
The Cardinals scored their 13 runs on 13 hits and five walks.
Cy Darnell and Kaylor Darnell recorded three hits apiece, while Leaming drove in five runs on two hits. William Hayes had three RBI and Kolton Eilenstein drove in two runs.
Cade Wilson, Aidan Brock and Cy Darnell had one RBI apiece.
Cy Darnell scored three runs, while Brock, Kaylor Darnell and Leaming all scored two runs apiece.
Evan Freeman was the winning pitcher. He went 3 1/3 innings and allowed just one earned run on two hits and a walk. Freeman fanned five.
Gage Chapman pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings in relief.
Parkview’s Delton Orcutt took the loss after allowing four runs on three hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings.
Gehrig Eoff had two of Parkview’s three hits.
Webb City will play two games on Saturday at the tourney, with both at Hillcrest.
The Cardinals take on the host Hornets at 10 a.m. and then meet Rolla at 3.
