Two teams with 25 wins each will battle in Holden on Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock, with the Grand River Conference champion Trenton Lady Bulldogs (25-2) playing the Holden Lady Eagles (25-6) in the Class 2 quarterfinals, with Trenton looking to reach the “Final Four” for the first time since finishing second in the state in 2009.
On Wednesday night, Trenton scored five runs in the first two innings against Lathrop all-state right-hander Brooke Huitt, with Ainsley Tolson firing a three-hit shutout in a 5-0 victory over a Mules team that had ended Trenton’s season in the quarterfinal round in 2016. Trenton took the lead early, with senior Taylor Richman launching a two-run double into right field with the bases loaded in the first inning:
Senior Catcher Salem Croy admitted that getting by playoff games against nemesis teams in Penney and Lathrop have the Lady Bulldogs “flying high” and brimming with positive vibes:
In additional comments from Thursday night’s edition of “Dawg Bites” from Hy-Vee, senior catcher Salem Croy, who was joined by Richman, and fellow seniors Mykah Hurley and Sidney Lynch on the show, spoke about the confidence the early jump gave THS:
Pregame hits the air at 1:30 on Saturday afternoon, with Tom Johnson joined by Jason Ketz with the call on Hot Country Z 101.7, live from Holden.
Here is the rest of the Saturday schedule for the state quarterfinals across Missouri.
Class 1:
Norwood vs. Weaubleau – 1:00 PM
Maysville at Stanberry – 12:00 PM
Pilot Grove vs. Salisbury – 1:00 PM
Knox County vs, Meadville (at Brookfield) – 2:00 PM
Class 2:
East Carter vs. Montgomery County (at Three Rivers College – Poplar Bluff) – 3:00 PM
Tolton Catholic at Bowling Green – 12:00 PM
Warsaw at Blair Oaks – 2:00 PM
Class 3:
Hillsboro vs. Notre Dame (St. Louis) – 1:00 PM
Oak Grove at Savannah – 1:00 PM
St. Charles at Mexico – 12:00 PM
Sullivan at Bolivar – 12:00 PM
Class 4:
Oakville vs. Marquette – 12:00 PM
Blue Springs South at Liberty – 1:00 PM
Francis Howell Central vs. Troy Buchanan – 2:00 PM
Ozark at Raymore-Peculiar – 1:00 PM
