Cardinals advance to softball semifinal round

The Cardinals advanced in the Class 5 District 6 softball tournament at Lee’s Summit by defeating Lee’s Summit West 3‑0.

They’re now in the semifinals facing the host school at 6 p.m. Thursday. Lee’s Summit, seeded second, defeated Carthage 1‑0 in the first round. Webb City is seeded third.

The No. 1 seed, Raymore-Peculiar had a bye and will face Joplin in the 4 p.m. semifinal. Joplin advanced by defeating Neosho 6‑4.

The Cardinals scored single runs in the second, fifth and sixth innings. Addy Burns allowed only one hit over seven innings.

Webb City’s record is now 21-10-1. The Cardinals have won 10 of their last 12 games, including their last regular-season game against Republic by a score of 10-3.