| AWAY | HOME | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | VS | SMITHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | |
| 3 | 4 | ||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Springs High School | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Smithville High School | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
It came down to the wire on Wednesday, with Smithville Warriors Varsity taking victory on a dramatic walk-off groundout in the late innings that sealed their victory over Excelsior Springs. The game was tied at three with Smithville Warriors Varsity batting in the bottom of the seventh when Lili Callahan grounded out, scoring one run.
Excelsior Springs got things started in the first inning when #35 grounded out, scoring one run.
In the top of the fifth inning, Excelsior Springs tied things up at three. Excelsior Springs scored one run when #35 singled.
Smithville Warriors Varsity put up three runs in the fourth inning. Smithville Warriors Varsity’s big bats in the inning were led by a home run by Raelyn Tanner and a double by Deyton Odneal.
Haley Cotter led things off on the rubber for Smithville Warriors Varsity. The hurler went seven innings, allowing three runs on five hits and striking out three.
Smithville Warriors Varsity smacked one home run on the day. Tanner had a dinger in the fourth inning.
Smithville Warriors Varsity tallied nine hits in the game. Odneal, Tanner, and Haven Gann all had multiple hits for Smithville Warriors Varsity. Gann, Tanner, and Odneal each managed two hits to lead Smithville Warriors Varsity.