SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Webb City earned a pair of wins on Saturday at the Springfield Red and Blue Tournament.
Webb City defeated Republic 13-7 and the Cardinals followed that up with a 13-2 win over Benton.
The Cardinals are now 6-4 on the season.
In Saturday’s opener, the Cardinals scored eight unanswered runs en route to the win over the Tigers.
Down 6-5 after the top of the third, the Cardinals scored three runs in the third, one run in both the fourth and fifth and three more in the sixth.
Republic got a run back in the seventh for the final margin.
Five Cardinals recorded two hits in the game—Cy Darnell, Shaun Hunt, Drew Vonder Haar, Kenley Hood and Gage Chapman.
Hunt doubled and homered. Hunt, Sam Weller and Chapman drove in two runs apiece.
Landon Fletcher earned the pitching victory after going five innings. He allowed four earned runs, walked none and struck out five.
Brett Korth tossed two innings, striking out four and allowing one run.
Webb City used a pair of big innings to earn the win over Benton—a seven-run third and a four-run sixth. The game ended after the sixth inning due to the run-rule.
Kaylor Darnell went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored. Chapman and Hunt also homered in the win.
William Hayes went 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBI, while Chapman went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Cy Darnell drove in two runs on two hits, including a double. Hood had two hits and scored twice.
Vonder Haar was the winning pitcher. He went four innings, allowing no runs on two hits and a walk while striking out three.
Hunter Shull pitched two innings, striking out two and giving up two runs on six hits.
Webb City hosts McDonald County at 4:30 on Tuesday.
