The Chillicothe Lady Hornets softball team began district play taking on Kirksville from Mexico High School in the class 3 district 4 semifinal. Senior ace pitcher Landry Marsh walked the first Kirksville batter of the game, then put on an absolute masterclass, not allowing another base runner for the entirety of the contest. Marsh struck out 16 Kirksville batters over the course of seven innings and didn’t allow a single run.
Offensively the Lady Hornets got on the board in the first inning with a Marsh RBI single that scored Hope Donoho. In the second inning, Maddie Robinson hit a two RBI double into left field that brought home Marsh and Macie Rodenberg. Chillicothe made it 4-0 when Kylie Link hit a single in the gap to bring Ashlynn Daugherty around to score in the 3rd inning. The Lady Hornets maintained the 4-0 lead, then added one more in the sixth on another RBI from Robinson.
Chillicothe’s impressive defensive effort carried the Lady Hornets to a 5-0 victory. Chillicothe will play in the district championship game on Monday night. The Lady Hornets are now 29-2 on the season.