The top-seeded Trenton Lady Bulldogs and second-seeded Lady Hornets from Penney High of Hamilton shutout their Thursday night competition, moving into a Saturday afternoon championship game in Class 2, District 15.
In action played during sporadic rain showers on Thursday afternoon, Trenton dominated its game with Carrollton, winning 15-0 in three innings, improving to 22-2 on the season. Ainsley Tolson pitched three perfect innings of softball as THS was able to get back into the win column after Monday night’s 3-0 loss to Chillicothe.
Hamilton was able to use steady offensive productivity, and strong pitching from freshman Julia Kanoy to defeat Lexington by a final score of 10-0.
In the regular season matchup in Hamilton, Trenton run-ruled the Lady Hornets 11-1, but did not see Kanoy in the contest, with her presence in the circle on Saturday one of the key story lines coming into the game.
Weather permitting, the original start time of 11 AM on Saturday at Trenton’s Mark Griffin Memorial Field has officially been changed to a 12 noon first pitch. Pregame will hit the air at 11:40 on Hot Country Z 101.7. The Trenton-Hamilton winner will host either Macon or Marceline in the Class 2 state sectional round on Wednesday night.
Other scores/brackets from area district games on Thursday night were:
Class 1, District 13: (Norborne)
Polo 9, Tina-Avalon 1
Semifinals Saturday:
2 PM – Norborne vs. Hardin-Central
3:30 PM – Braymer vs. Polo
Class 1, District 14 (DeKalb)
First Round Saturday:
3 PM – Pattonsburg vs. Stewartsville
4:30 PM – DeKalb vs. Winston
Semifinals (Saturday):
6 PM – Maysville vs. Pattonsburg or Stewartsville
7:30 PM – West Platte vs. DeKalb or Winston
Championship Monday at 5 PM
Class 1, District 15 (Albany)
Semifinals Saturday:
1 PM – North Harrison vs. Worth County
2:30 PM – Princeton vs. Albany
Championship Monday at 5 PM
Class 1, District 16 (Stanberry)
Semifinals Friday:
4:30 PM – Stanberry vs. North Andrew
6 PM – King City vs. Platte Valley
Championship Saturday at 2 PM
Class 1, District 12 (Green City)
Semifinals Thursday:
Linn County 6, Meadville 5
Gallatin 15, Green City
Championship Friday at 4 PM – Gallatin vs. Linn County
Class 2, District 14 (Lawson)
First Round Thursday:
Mid-Buchanan 12, East Buchanan 11 (8 innings)
North Platte 3, Lawson 1
Semifinals Saturday:
10:30 AM – Lathrop vs. Mid-Buchanan
12:00 PM – Plattsburg vs. North Platte
Championship Monday at 5 PM
Class 2, District 16 (Macon)
Semifinals Thursday:
Macon 10, Putnam County 1
Marceline 15, South Shelby 11
Championship Saturday at 1 PM
Class 3, District 13 (Boonville)
Semifinals Thursday:
Marshall 11, Boonville 1
Chillicothe 7, Kirksville 4
Championship Saturday at 12 PM – Marshall vs. Chillicothe
