Tri-County South finishes fourth in Midwest Plains regional tournament

Tri-County South 12U Babe Ruth softball team, consisting of girls from Wellman and Riverside, played in the Mid-West Plains regional tournament in Newton, Kansas, last week earning fourth place.
Tri-County South played in the game opener versus the host team Newton. Lexi Duwa started the game with an inside the park home run that set the momentum for Tri-County and they never looked back. Tri-County won 16-7. Kylie Hogue hit a triple, Rylee Boyse had a double and Ali Naylor, Brynn Houge, Tara Mann and Paige Peck all had singles. Duwa took the win for Tri-County.
In game two, team Iowa played against Heartland, Missouri. Tri-County jumped to an early lead 4-2 going into the bottom of the second inning. In the fifth, Heartland added three runs to break open the lead 4-5 and win the game.
Brynn Hogue and Cheyann Adamson had two hits each for Tri-County. Kylie Houge took the loss.
Game three was another outstanding game for Tri-County as every girl on the team hit the ball well. Tri-County scored 15 runs in the first inning. The umpires called a time and pulled the girls from the field for a water break as it was 110 degrees and Wellington, Kansas, couldn’t get an out. Tri-County won the match-up 16-0. Lexi Duwa took the win.
The final game was on Sunday, July 25 against Davis County, Colorado. Tri-County lost the match and was eliminated from the tournament.
Lexi Duwa and Ali Naylor received MVP honors for their outstanding defense. Rylee Boyse and Brynn Hogue also received MVP awards for their big bats. Tara Mann and Lexi Duwa received the SHE award for Sportsmanship, Hustle and Enthusiasium. Mann received this award three times.
“I was so proud of the way this group of girls represented our community as well as our state,” said coach Tina Peck.
“The girls played their hearts out and did a great job. They received many compliments on their sportsmanship and their fun spirits. It was an experience that they will never forget.
“We are all very grateful to all of the generous businesses in our community that helped make this possible.”