NEVADA, Mo. — An eight-run third inning propelled second-seeded Webb City to an 11-0 victory over seventh-seeded Raytown on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Class 4 District 7 softball tournament at Bushwhacker Field.
The higher seeds prevailed in three of the four quarterfinal matchups.
Top-seeded Nevada blasted eighth-seeded Raytown South 18-0, third-seeded Belton pounded sixth-seeded Warrensburg 15-0, and in the lone upset, fifth-seeded Carl Junction outslugged fourth-seeded McDonald County 19-15.
In Saturday’s semifinals, Nevada (25-7) will meet Carl Junction (11-19) at noon, while Webb City (25-11) will take on Belton (17-10) at 2 p.m.
The Cardinals pushed across two runs in the first inning on Alex Maturino’s RBI double to left and Lily Hall’s run-scoring single through the right side.
Webb City blew the game open with an eight-run third inning.
In the big inning, Kylee Sargent delivered a two-run triple to right and Karsyn Cahoon followed with a bloop single.
Later in the frame, Abby Sargent was plunked with the bases loaded and two more runs came home when the Bluejays were unable to haul in Dawsyn Decker’s pop up.
Next, Maturino made it 10-0 with a two-run double, her third double of the night.
Rilley Hanes smacked an RBI to left in the fourth to give the Cardinals an 11-0 advantage.
Raytown had the bases loaded in the fourth and fifth innings, but the Cardinals retired the side each time without any damage. The game ended after the top of the fifth due to the run-rule.
Addie Burns started in the circle for the Cardinals. The freshman tossed three scoreless innings to earn the win.
Makenzie Wynn and Laney Taylor each pitched a scoreless inning in relief.
Class 4 District 7
Thursday’s scores
(1) Nevada 18, (8) Raytown South 0
(5) Carl Junction 19, (4) McDonald County 15
(2) Webb City 11, (7) Raytown 0
(3) Belton 15, (6) Warrensburg 0
