The Webb City Cardinals ended Joplin High School’s Paige Neal/Christina Freeman Softball Tournament on a positive note.
After going 0-3 at the event on Friday, the Cardinals earned two wins on Saturday in consolation bracket play.
Webb City beat Monett 7-5 and the Cardinals defeated Seneca 12-5.
Against the Cubs, the Cardinals scored four runs in the third inning and led 7-2 after five frames.
Sydney Strickland went 3-for-3 with two RBI, while Liz Rhuems went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI.
Kylee Sargent had two hits, a home run and a double, while Alex Maturino drove in two runs.
Karsyn Cahoon was the winning pitcher. She went seven innings and gave up just one earned run on five hits while striking out two.
Monett’s Jenna Herald took the loss after allowing six earned runs on nine hits in six innings. She struck out four.
Allyson Inman had two hits for Monett.
The Cardinals used a pair of big innings to take control against Seneca, a six-run fourth and a five-run fifth.
Webb City’s Rilley Hanes went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored, while Rhuems drove in three runs on two hits.
Sargent went 2-for-3 with two doubles and scored twice.
Laney Taylor was the winning pitcher against Seneca. She went six innings and allowed one earned run on four hits and struck out four. Addison Brown allowed one earned run on two hits.
Seneca’s Callie Rhoades took the loss. Rhoades had two of Seneca’s six hits and drove in two runs. Abby Jamros had the other RBI for the Indians.
Webb City (2-5) is at Carl Junction on Tuesday for a COC clash.
