Cumberland Nabs Win, MTC Softball Tourney Opens

TOLEDO -- Cumberland High School handed Hutsonville/Palestine a 3-0 softball loss in action Monday.

The Pirates held a 2-0 first inning lead and had seven hits. Liberty Dunaway had a double and two RBI while Sadie Oakley had a single and double.

Dunaway also was the winning pitcher, throwing a four-hitter with six strikeouts.

At Toledo

H/P                        000    000    0    --    0-4-1

Cumberland          201    000    0    --    3-7-1

WP -- Dunaway. LP -- Watson.

Hutsonville/Palestine -- Mendenhall, triple; Wilber, double; Ledermann, 2 singles

Cumberland -- Dunaway, double, 2 RBI; Oakley, single, double; Thornton, single

At Clay City

Clay City High School blanked Odin 3-0 in opening round play of the Midland Trail Conference Softball Tournament Monday.

The Wolves edged out to a 1-0 first inning lead then tacked on single runs in the third and sixth.

Clay City had nine hits led by Hannah Dulaney with a double, Macy Hance with two singles and two RBI and Alyssa Groves with a single, double and an RBI.

Odin was led by Kameron Kelly with a double.

Second-seeded Woodlawn advanced to the semifinals by trouncing Cisne 18-2. Kalyn Crider allowed one hit for the pitching win. She also had a double. Kiara Lueking hit a grand slam and finished with five RBI and Morghan Petersen had a double and three RBI.

Wayne City beat Grayville 1-0 and will face Woodlawn today, weather permitting.

OTHER SCORES:

Flora 4, Robinson 3

Marshall 9, Olney 6

Casey-Westfield 10, Red Hill (Bridgeport) 0

Sullivan 10, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond 0