Dexter, Missouri – The Lady Cats opened the SCAA Softball Tournament with an impressive win on Monday evening. They crushed the Puxico Lady Indians 11-0 in just five innings.
Morgan Ross earned the victory on the mound for Dexter. She allowed only four hits and walked three.
Brittany Brown hit a 3-RBI double in the bottom of the second inning to really get the runs going and the Lady Cats never looked back on their way to winning the opening game of the SCAA tournament.
Amber Spence went 3 for 3 at bat with singles.
Halley Sielert was 2 for 2 with a 2-RBI single and a 2-RBI double.
Dakota Silliman was also 2 for 2 with a pair of RBI singles and a walk. She also slid into home with a score!
“I was really proud of the hitters at the bottom of our lineup today,” stated Dexter coach Starla Pulley. “They kind of helped carry us today.”
Bernie seeded #2 will host Dexter on Tuesday, April 21st at 4:30 p.m. in the semifinal game of the SCAA Softball Tournament. Bernie defeated Dexter in the regular season 5-1.
“We had 11 strikeouts the last time we faced Bernie,” commented Pulley. “We really need to put the ball in play and put pressure on their defense.”
Final Score Dexter 11, Puxico 0
Puxico 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 2
Dexter 0 6 3 2 x - 11 11 0
WP – Morgan Ross, LP – Kayt Haynes, 2B – Brittany Brown (D), Halley Sielert (D). Multiple Hits – Dexter: Halley Sielert 2-2, Amber Spence 3-3, Dakota Silliman 2-2; Puxico: Vikki Burch 2-2.
