Missourian prep softball roundup, Apr. 17: Advance strikes big in 18-run rout

Advance (8-4) used an 11-run first inning to rout Leopold (2-6) in 18-3 fashion, ending the game after three innings with a walk-off in a mercy-rule manner after a seven-run third inning.

Advance’s Natalee Roper led the Hornets with three hits in the win, driving in four runs in a game-high tie with Brogan Wright-Hawkins, who threw the full game for Advance, allowing four hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out three.

Leopold freshman Piper Lincoln notched two hits in the loss for the Wildcats, while teammate Ava Jansen drove in a run on one hit.

Advance next plays in the SCAA Softball Tournament beginning on Tuesday, while Leopold next hosts Delta (3-6) at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

__Oak Ridge 19, Grandview 0__

Oak Ridge (5-3) took a dominant 19-0 win at Grandview (0-8) on Monday to up its win streak to two, with the team having won five of its past six games.

The Bluejays next host Charleston (1-7) at 3 p.m. on Tuesday.