NEVADA, Mo. — Platte County earned a 10-0 win over Nevada in five innings in a quarterfinal clash of the Class 4 state softball tournament on Thursday at Bushwhacker Field.
Nevada ends the season at 20-11.
Platte County (20-9) advanced to the final four, where they’ll take on Washington (30-5) on Oct. 28 in Springfield
The Pirates plated five runs in the first inning, highlighted by a three-run home run off the bat of Mackenzie Shields.
Platte County added five runs in the fourth, with a two-run homer from Demi Riechers the key blast.
Nevada’s lone hit was a single by Claire Pritchett. Peyton Eaton took the loss in the circle for the Tigers.
Platte County’s Kallie Hitzelberger was the winning pitcher. She struck out nine and allowed just one hit and one walk in five innings.
