West Platte Blue Jays secure top spot in local softball tournament
Ryan Eslinger
ST JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Eight Softball teams traveled to Heritage Park in St. Joseph on Saturday morning to play in the Benton Softball tournament.
Four teams represented St. Joseph: Benton Cardinals, Central Indians, Lafayette Fighting Irish and Bishop Leblond Golden Eagles.
The four out-of-city teams included the North Platte Panthers, West Platte Blue Jays, Maryville Spoofhounds and Trenton Bulldogs.
Here were the results for each round of the tournament.
Round 1
Benton Cardinals vs. Trenton Bulldogs: Benton wins 11-5
Central Indians vs. Maryville Spoofhounds: Central wins 3-1
Lafayette Fighting Irish vs. West Platte Blue Jays: West Platte walk-off win 6-5
Bishop Leblond Golden Eagles vs. North Platte Panthers: North Platte wins 8-1
Round 2
Benton Cardinals vs. North Platte Panthers: North Platte walk-off win 3-2
Central Indians vs. West Platte Blue Jays: West Platte wins 3-1
Lafayette Fighting Irish vs. Maryville Spoofhounds: Lafayette wins 13-1 (5 Innings)
Bishop Leblond Golden Eagles vs. Trenton Bulldogs: Trenton wins 8-3
Placement Games
Championship Game: West Platte Blue Jays vs. North Platte Panthers: West Platte wins 8-4
Third Place Game: Benton Cardinals vs. Central Indians: Benton wins 9-4
Fifth Place Game: Lafayette Fighting Irish vs. Trenton Bulldogs: Fighting Irish win 5-1
Seventh Place Game: Bishop Leblond Golden Eagles vs. Maryville Spoofhounds: Maryville wins 18-10
The West Platte Blue Jays finished with the top spot, winning the tournament with a 3-0 overall record.
The North Platte Panthers came in second at 2-1 on the day, and the Benton Cardinals secured third place with a 2-1 record as well.
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