NEVADA, Mo. — A pair of huge innings propelled top-seeded Nevada to a dominant 18-0 run-rule victory over eighth-seeded Raytown on Thursday afternoon in the opener of the Class 4 District 7 softball tournament at Bushwhacker Field.
The Tigers scored seven runs in the first inning before adding 11 more runs in the second. The game ended after the Cardinals failed to score in the top of the third.
Nevada’s Peyton Eaton earned the pitching victory after allowing one hit and one walk in three innings. She struck out five.
The Tigers recorded 14 hits in just two at-bats, with nine different players contributing at least one hit.
Skyler Burns and Kaleiah Johnson drove in three runs apiece for the Tigers, while Ella Heathman, Addison McInroy and Hope Hearting added two RBI apiece. Hearting homered.
In Saturday’s semifinals, Nevada (25-7) will meet fifth-seeded Carl Junction (11-19) at noon.
The Bulldogs outslugged fourth-seeded McDonald County 19-15 in the second quarterfinal.
Class 4 District 7
Thursday’s scores
(1) Nevada 18, (8) Raytown South 0
(5) Carl Junction 19, (4) McDonald County 15
(2) Webb City 11, (7) Raytown 0
(3) Belton 15, (6) Warrensburg 0
