COLLEGE HEIGHTS 4, MILLER 2
College Heights (with McAuley) took control early and held off Miller for a win on Tuesday.
The Cougars (4-0) scored in the first inning when Maddy Colin picked up an RBI on a groundout.
Aaliyah Perez pushed the lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the third inning with a two-run single to center field.
College Heights ultimately took a 4-0 lead when Allie Stout singled home Lauren Ukena with two outs in the last of the sixth inning.
Miller rallied with two runs touching home in the top of the seventh but that would be as close to the lead that the Cardinals would get.
Colin dominated in the circle, earning the win after allowing two unearned runs on four hits, a walk and 17 strikeouts in a complete-game effort of seven innings.
Jayli Johnson had two hits and scored a run for CHC, while Kloee Williamson had a hit and scored a run. Perez had a hit and drove in two. Ukena had a hit and scored, while Stout had a hit and drove in one.
College Heights is at Lamar on Tuesday.
DIAMOND 8, LIBERAL 2
DIAMOND, Mo. — Diamond hung eight runs on the board in the first three innings on the way to a win over Liberal (with Bronaugh) on Monday.
The Wildcats (15-3) scored twice in the first inning before adding three runs in the second inning, highlighted by a two-run double from Grace Frazier.
Diamond took control for good in the third inning when Emilee Shallenburger connected for a three-run home run to left with one out in the frame.
Lauren Turner earned the win in the circle for Diamond after allowing one run on three hits, two walks and nine strikeouts in four innings. Sara Roszell allowed one unearned run on two hits, a walk and five strikeouts in three relief innings.
Kyla Porter took the loss after allowing eight runs, seven earned, on eight hits, four walks and four strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings.
The Wildcats totaled nine hits, with Marissa DeJager leading the way with two hits and a run scored. Frazier and Roszell each doubled, while Shallenburger homered. Frazier finished with two runs and two RBI, while Shallenburger had three RBI and a run scored.
Ellaina LaNear had two hits, an RBI and scored a run for Liberal (4-6). Katelyn Wallace doubled and drove in a run. Bailey Couch also doubled and scored a run.
Diamond is at Stockton on Tuesday.
