WEBB CITY 6, BELTON 2

Webb City pushed across runs in the first three frames to take control early. 

The Cardinals scored once in the first, as Abby Sargent doubled and later scored on Alex Maturino's run-scoring groundout.

Taking advantage of two Webb City errors, the Pirates plated two runs in the second, but Sydney Strickland's two-run home run to center field gave the Cardinals a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the second.

Kylee Sargent's two-run bomb gave Webb City a three-run advantage in the third and Maturino's sac fly extended Webb City's lead to 6-2 after five frames.

Addie Burns was the winning pitcher. A freshman, Burns scattered 10 hits, struck out four, didn't walk a batter and didn't allow an earned run in a complete-game effort.

Belton's Solana Carpenter took the loss after allowing four earned runs on six hits. She struck out seven. 

Maturino, Strickland and Kylee Sargent drove in two runs apiece for the Cardinals.