SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — St. Marys sent 17 batters to the plate in a 14-run first inning as they defeated Midland Trail, 19-0 in 5 innings in the opening game of the WVSSAC Class A state softball tournament. The Blue Devils (29-3) will meet Petersburg in tonight’s winners bracket final while the Patriots will face Buffalo at 4:30.
Cali Masters and Kyleigh Rupert combined to toss a one-hit shutout for the Blue Devils. St. Marys pounded out eight hits in the first inning and had 13 in their four innings at the plate. Zoey Winland, Masters and Ava Giovinazzo each had multi-hit games. Anna Bennett hit a solo home run in the third inning.
Jesse Skaggs had the base hit for Midland Trail (20-8)