WEBB CITY, Mo. — Webb City suffered a 3-0 loss to Wyandotte on Monday in a non-conference prep softball contest.
The Cardinals fell to 10-9 on the season, while the Bears improved to 28-7.
The visitors plated two runs in the top of the first inning. After two singles, a bunt and a fielder’s choice, a run scored after two errors in the field before the second run came home on a bases-loaded walk.
The Bears added a run in the third when Haley Jones reached on an error and later scored on Laken McCoy’s RBI groundout.
The Cardinals stranded two in scoring position in the bottom of the fourth. Hannah Wells doubled, Kaylyn Gilbert walked and Emma Welch moved the runners over with a bunt.
But Wyandotte pitcher Gracie Turner retired Emalee Lamar and Ripley Shanks to keep the hosts off the scoreboard.
The Cardinals also stranded two on-base in the fifth.
Webb City brought the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the seventh, but Turner retired Peyton Hawkins to end the game.
Webb City was limited to six hits and left eight runners on-base in the seven-inning affair.
Wells and Dawsyn Decker both went 2-for-3 at the plate. Shanks and Lauren Hicks added one hit apiece.
The Cardinals had three errors in the field.
Laney Taylor was charged with the loss. A freshman, Taylor went four innings and allowed three runs on four hits. Addison Brown pitched the final three innings. She gave up no runs and just two hits while striking out two.
Turner earned the complete-game win for Wyandotte. Turner struck out 10, walked one and scattered six hits.
Taylor Lundien had two of Wyandotte’s six hits, while Jones scored a pair of runs.
Webb City hosts Neosho at 4:30 on Tuesday in a Central Ozark Conference clash.
