Alivia Nieburg on the mound at Joplin.
Brooklyn Sargent and Chasney Brown – Zachary Dobbs photos

Cardinals advance to Friday semis with 20-0 opening-round win



Top-seeded Webb City advanced to the semifinals of the Class 4 District 7 softball tournament at Carl Junction on Wednesday with a 20-0 win against Ruskin.

The Cardinals will next face Belton or Raytown at 5 p.m. Friday.

The tournament final will be at 5 p.m. Monday.

Carl Junction and McDonald County are the second and third seeds, respectively.

In the last week of the regular season, Webb City defeated Neosho here Thursday 8-7, lost at home Friday to Republic 9-6, and went to Joplin Monday for an 8-0 shutout.

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