MORRISVILLE, Mo. — Carthage dropped a heartbreaker to Sherwood, 7-6 in nine innings, in the championship game of the 28th annual Morrisville Softball Tournament on Saturday.
The Tigers went 3-1 at the event. Details of the title game were unavailable at the time of publication.
Carthage’s Addison Wallace, Landry Cochran and Jenna Calhoon were named to the all-tourney team.
CARTHAGE 13, NEVADA 1
Carthage scored twice in the first inning and three more in the third to build a 5-1 cushion. Carthage plated four runs in fourth and three more in the sixth to end the game after five innings.
Wallace earned the win in the circle after allowing one run on three hits and three strikeouts in five innings of work.
Peyton Eaton took the loss after allowing 13 runs, 10 earned, on 13 hits, three walks and two strikeouts in five innings.
Calhoon had two hits, including a three-run home run and a double, to go along with a game-high six RBI and two runs scored. Cochran had two hits, a game-high four runs scored and an RBI. Lexa Youngblood had two hits, two runs scored and an RBI, while Alexis Smith drove in two and had two hits and Ashlyn Brust had two hits and scored twice.
Caylee Holcomb had a double and drove in a run for Nevada. Kara Phillips also doubled.
Carthage hosts Seneca on Tuesday.
