The Grand River Conference champion Polo Lady Panthers improved to 25-0 on the season, cruising to a 16-3 victory at King City on Saturday afternoon in a Class 1 quarterfinal contest.
Polo hammered the Lady Wildkats early, scoring ten runs in the first-inning to take a dominant lead. The Panthers added single tallies in the second and third innings, and closed the game with four runs in the sixth inning. The game ended after five innings due to the ten-run rule.
Hanna Vaught went five innings for the win, allowing five hits and three runs, with six strikeouts and a base on balls. The Polo offense racked up 16 hits, with Barnett, Heil, Moore, and Fitzwater all hitting doubles, with Moore leading off the first inning rally with a triple. Gilbert and Vaughn hammered back-to-back homers, with Gilbert adding a home run later in the contest.
Polo will play Salisbury in the Class 1 semifinal in Springfield on Friday afternoon, after Salisbury defeated New Franklin 3-1 in the quarterfinal round. The other quarterfinal results were Canton over Braymer 10-0, with Marion C. Early grabbing a 1-0 shutout over Vienna.
Other playoff results from the state:
Class 2 Quarterfinals:
Thursday, 10/20:
Eugene 5, Kelly 0
Marceline 6, Elsberry 3
Russellville 15, Valley Park 2
Sherwood 3, Mid-Buchanan 2
Class 3 Quarterfinals:
Westminster Christian 1, Doniphan 0
Fatima 9, Seneca 0
Bowling Green 3, Tolton Catholic 0
Chillicothe 5, Oak Grove 1
Class 4 Quarterfinals:
Wednesday, 10/19:
Washington 7, Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) 2
Helias Catholic 4, Camdenton 2
Warrenton 2, Incarnate Word Academy 1
Kearney 6, McDonald County 4
Class 5 Quarterfinals:
Marquette 1, Lindbergh 0
Blue Springs South 6, Ozark 3
Francis Howell 11, Francis Howell North 0
Liberty 11, Lee’s Summit West 9
