WILLARD, Mo. — Willard scored four runs in the bottom of the first and cruised to an 8-0 victory over Joplin on Thursday.
Sydni Fletcher earned the win after a complete-game shutout over seven innings. She allowed four hits, one walk and struck out six.
Jill McDaniel took the loss after allowing four runs on four hits and a walk in one inning. Brittany Shryock allowed four runs on eight hits and a walk in five innings of relief.
Following a leadoff walk by Kailie Crews and a single from Reece Anderson, Rylie Ritchey gave Willard a 1-0 lead with an RBI single to center. Alyson Miller followed with a two-run double to center to push the lead to 3-0. Two batters later, Abby McMillin came through with a two-out single to give the Tigers a 4-0 advantage.
Willard scored three runs in the sixth, highlighted by a two-run single from Ritchey and an RBI double from Fletcher.
STATS
Bailey Ledford, Liz Snider, Abby McGinnis and Reece Schroer all collected hits for Joplin.
Ritchey had two hits and three RBI to lead Willard. Miller, who doubled, had two hits, two RBI and scored a run. Fletcher doubled and finished with two hits and a run scored.
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Joplin (6-16) hosts Cassville on Monday.
