| AWAY | HOME | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SMITHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | VS | NIXA HIGH SCHOOL | |
| 5 | 2 | ||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville High School | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| Nixa High School | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Smithville Warriors Varsity took the lead late in the game in a 5-2 victory over Nixa on Friday. The game was tied at two with Smithville Warriors Varsity batting in the top of the fifth when Raelyn Tanner singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run.
Smithville Warriors Varsity got things started in the second inning. Ellie Pickett grounded out, scoring one run.
Haley Cotter toed the rubber for Smithville Warriors Varsity. The bulldog went six and two-thirds innings, allowing two runs on eight hits and striking out four.
#7 was in the pitcher’s circle for Nixa. The pitcher allowed eight hits and four runs over six innings, striking out one and walking one. #8 threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.
Smithville Warriors Varsity totaled ten hits. Lili Callahan, Cotter, and Elizabeth Palmer all collected multiple hits for Smithville Warriors Varsity. Cotter and Callahan all had three hits to lead Smithville Warriors Varsity.
Nixa racked up eight hits on the day. #22 and #20 each managed multiple hits for Nixa.