CLASS 2 SEMIFINALS
MOUNT VERNON 13, FAIR GROVE 2 (5 INNINGS)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Mount Vernon is one win away from clinching its first state softball title since the 2016 season after a dominant performance on Monday in the Class 2 semifinals against Fair Grove.
The Mountaineers (36-1) trailed 2-0 to the Eagles (19-5) before using a 13-run third inning to not only rally for the lead, but also put the Mountaineers in prime position for a chance to win a state title on Tuesday. Mount Vernon went on to finish off the win via run-rule in five innings.
The Mountaineers will play West County (24-3) for the Class 2 state title at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday at the Killian Sports Complex.
Harley Daniels earned the complete-game win in the circle for the Mountaineers, allowing two runs, one earned, on two hits, two walks and a strikeout in five innings.
Jaelah Mcdannald took the loss after allowing 13 runs on 15 hits and a walk in four innings.
Highlighting the 13-run third inning on offense—Rae Downing had an RBI triple, Hali Stokes, Ally Burk and Payge Evans each had RBI doubles and Cheyenne Bieber, Ava Bellis, Allie Schubert and Stokes had run-scoring singles.
Molly Daniels had three hits and scored twice, while Evans had two hits, including a double, scored twice and drove in one. Stokes doubled on the way to two hits, three RBI and a run score. Downing had two hits, including a triple, scored a run and drove in one. Burk had two hits, including a double, scored twice and drove in a run. Schubert had a hit, three RBI and a run scored, while Beiber had a hit, scored twice and drove in one.
CLASS 1 SEMIFINALS
CONCORDIA 10, JASPER 0 (6 INNINGS)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Concordia took an early lead before using a big fourth inning to pull away from Jasper in the semifinals of the Class 1 state softball tournament on Monday at the Killian Sports Complex.
The Orioles (27-1) pushed across two runs in the first inning before a third run scored in the bottom of the third. Concordia put the game out of reach with a six-run fourth inning before ending the contest early with a single tally in the sixth frame.
Olivia Hemme pitched a no-hitter in six innings to earn the win, striking out 14 and walking one.
Grace Osborne took the loss after allowing 10 runs, one earned, on 11 hits, a walk and two strikeouts in five innings for Jasper (22-13).
Hemme had three hits and scored a run, while Kirsten Streeter had two hits, three RBI and scored three times. Kiya Inman had two hits, an RBI and scored a run.
CLASS 1 THIRD-PLACE
ELLINGTON 13, JASPER 4
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Ellington scored three runs in each of the first three innings to build a 9-1 advantage on the way to the win over Jasper in the Class 1 third-place game on Monday.
The Eagles added a single tally in the fourth and traded two runs with the Whippets in the fifth frame before Ellington added two more runs in the seventh en route to the win.
Briley Bouma earned the win after allowing four runs on eight hits, eight strikeouts and two walks in seven innings.
Jasper finishes the season with a 22-14 record, graduating just one senior—Mercadez Scott.
Osborne took the loss after allowing 13 runs, four earned, on 11 hits, seven walks and six strikeouts in seven innings.
Livia Dumm had two hits, including a double, and scored a run, while Emersyn Bass had two hits, two runs scored and an RBI. Brie Haddock tripled and drove in a run. Alivea Roberts had a hit and an RBI.
