Penney routs Monroe City, advances to Class 2 state title game

In high school softball state semifinals games on Saturday, played by regionally based teams……starting in Class 2, the Penney High of Hamilton Lady Hornets continued their postseason surge with a dominating performance against Monroe City, winning 10-3 in the state semifinals.  Penney will play Tolton Catholic in the state title game this Thursday night at 5 o’clock in Springfield.

In Class 3, Savannah edged Blair Oaks by a score of 1-0, moving the Lady Savages into the state championship game on Friday afternoon at 5 o’clock in Springfield against Sullivan.

Class 1 played its quarterfinal games on Saturday, with LaPlata and Braymer locking horns in a pitcher’s duel, as the Lady Bulldogs emerged with a 1-0, nine inning road win.  Platte Valley, two days after knocking off Princeton, rolled to an 11-1 win over Stewartsville-Osborn, while Salisbury cruised to a 12-5 win over Leeton.

Here is the softball update, for Classes 1 through 5: 

Class 1 SECTIONALS: (Saturday, 10/24)

Vienna 4, Weaubleau 2

Salisbury 12, Leeton 5

LaPlata 1, Braymer 0 (9)

Platte Valley 11, Stewartsville-Osborn 1

Class 1 SEMIFINALS:

Vienna at Salisbury (10/27 at 5:00 PM)

Platte Valley at LaPlata (10/28 at 2:30 PM) 

Class 2 SEMIFINALS: (Saturday, 10/24)

Tolton Catholic 8, Kelly 1

Penney 10, Monroe City 3

Class 2 CHAMPIONSHIP: 

Penney vs. Tolton Catholic – Thursday, 10/29 at 5:00 PM in Springfield, MO 

Class 3 SEMIFINALS: (Saturday, 10/24) 

Sullivan 4, Bowling Green 1

Savannah 1, Blair Oaks 0 

Class 3 CHAMPIONSHIP: 

Sullivan vs. Savannah – Friday, 10/30 at 5:00 PM in Springfield, MO 

Class 4 SEMIFINALS: (Saturday, 10/24) 

Webster Groves 4, Rockwood Summit 3 (9)

Webb City 10, Platte County 2

Class 4 CHAMPIONSHIP: 

Webster Groves vs. Webb City – Friday, 10/30 at 12:00 PM in Springfield, MO 

Class 5 SEMIFINALS: (Saturday, 10/24) 

Columbia Rock Bridge 5, Marquette 1

Lee’s Summit North 2, Springfield Kickapoo 0 

Class 5 CHAMPIONSHIP:

Rock Bridge vs. Lee’s Summit North – Thursday, 10/29 at 12:00 PM in Springfield, MO