The Putnam County Lady Midgets continued their unbeaten start to the 2019 softball season on Saturday, taking four wins in grabbing the championship in the Putnam County Tournament in Unionville. Â
In the final, Putnam County clipped Marceline 6-5, while earlier in the day, the Lady Midgets downed South Harrison 10-3, North Callaway 10-8, and Highland 2-0.
South Harrison finished in 8th place, falling to Schuyler County 6-4. Other scores included Highland 5, South Harrison 2.
Norborne downed Milan to win the Milan Tournament title on Saturday night, 13-4. In pool play, the Lady ‘Cats beat Green City 5-0 and Grundy County 17-2. Grundy County went 1-2, with losses to Green City and Milan, but a win over Novinger.
Pattonsburg won the East Harrison Tournament with a 22-2 win over East Harrison in the title game. Pattonsburg beat Mercer 11-0 in the semifinals. Mercer went 1-1 to finish in third place, beating Winston 8-7.
Polo went 1-2 to finish 4th place in their own tournament, falling to rival Braymer in the third place game 3-2. Earlier in the day, the Lady Panthers were routed by Summit Christian 16-1 and beat Hale 18-4. Braymer shutout Stewartsville 8-0 and was shutout by Carrollton 12-0.
Worth County went 3-0 at the King City Tournament, with wins over King City (4-3), Hardin-Central (14-10), and South Holt (12-4). South Holt clipped King City 13-12, with the Lady ‘Kats of King City doubled up by Hardin-Central 8-4.
Maysville was 2-1 in the Maysville Tournament, falling to Plattsburg in a 3-2 duel, but controlling the action against DeKalb (11-3 win) and Cameron (9-4 win).
