Class 2 District 6 softball tournament begins with 1-run games

Class 2 District 6 began its postseason tournament on Thursday night at Sarcoxie High School.

The first game of the night saw No. 4 seed Miller escape No. 5 Lamar in walk-off fashion. Miller used a run-scoring hit in the bottom of the seventh to seal a 9-8 win.

The second of the twin bill saw third-seeded Diamond get all it could handle from sixth-seeded Pierce City. The Wildcats also won via walkoff as Talyn Daniels hit a solo home run to help her team claim a 7-6 victory.

DIAMOND-PIERCE CITY

Trailing 4-1 in the top of the fifth, Pierce City started a rally. Savanna Haselwood singled, Willow Hammond matched her, and then Andi Himes launched a three-run homer to tie the game.

The Eagles went on to take the lead on a base hit by Dezzeraye Puckett. And they went up 6-4 on an RBI hit by Peyton Copeland.

In the bottom half of the inning, Haselwood surrendered a run on a sacrifice fly from Daniels.

Pierce City was held in check in the sixth.

Diamond added another run as Anna Roszell doubled in a run to tie the score back up at 6-all.

Again, the Eagles didn't get any offense in the seventh.

With two outs in the bottom of the inning and Daniels down to her last strike facing a 2-2 count, she delivered the game-winning hit over the fence.