ANDERSON, Mo. — McDonald County locked up the No. 1 seed for the district tournament after earning a 15-0 win over Webb City on Monday in a non-conference softball clash.
The Mustangs recorded their 15 runs on 17 hits and needed just four innings to end the game early due to the run-rule.
Up 1-0, the Mustangs scored six runs in the third and then added eight more in the fourth.
Eight different players recorded a hit for McDonald County. Jacie Frencken went 3-for-4 with two doubles and four RBI, while Mariana Salas drove in three runs on three hits, including a home run.
Nevaeh Dodson, Carlee Cooper, Madeline McCall, Adasyn Leach and Katelynn Townsend all contributed two hits apiece for the Mustangs. Reagan Myrick and Cooper scored three runs apiece.
Dodson was the winning pitcher. She gave up just one hit and one walk while striking out nine.
Laney Taylor took the loss after allowing seven earned runs in three innings.
Morgan Brannon had Webb City’s lone hit.
Both teams are in Class 4 District 6 for the postseason.
The Mustangs are now 18-5, while the Cardinals are 13-10.
In last weekend’s action at the Springfield Tournament, McDonald County beat West Plains 17-2 and lost 10-0 to Lee’s Summit North. At the same event, Webb City beat Park Hill South 5-4.
Webb City is at Carthage on Tuesday, while McDonald County hosts Monett on Tuesday.
