CARTHAGE, Mo. — A dominant outing in the circle from Jensyn Elder led Carthage to a 1-0 victory over Camdenton on Saturday in a non-conference softball clash at the Fair Acres Sports Complex.
A senior, Elder struck out 16, walked only one and scattered three hits in the complete-game shutout. Elder threw a first-pitch strike to 17 of 25 batters.
The lone run of the game crossed home in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Ashlyn Brust singled to left and scored on Kate Potter’s two-out triple to right.
Carthage had seven hits. Presley Probert went 2-for-3, while Natalie Rodriguez, Brooklynn Dolon-Main, Elder, Potter and Brust contributed one hit apiece.
Camdenton’s Cayden Vonsande took the loss but only allowed one run. She struck out five.
Carthage is now 13-11. The Tigers host Nevada at 4:30 on Monday.
