Several Chillicothe Lady Hornets softball players earned All Midland Empire Conference honors recently. 1st Team Outfielder Sophia Luetticke (Unanimous Selection), Catcher Mika Hibner and Infielder Abby Jones. 2nd Team Pitcher Halle Rucker Honorable Mention Outfielder Kennedy Corzette, Infielder Jordan Hibner.
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Champions were crowned in the MSHSAA State Softball tournaments. In Class 1 Salisbury beat Canton 4-1 for the championship with Maysville beat Stoutland 10-3 for Third Place. In Class 2, Sherwood beat Palmyra 2-0 for the championship with Marceline over East Carter 6-0 for Third place. In Class 3 Jefferson City Helias (huh-LIE-us) beat Sullivan for the championship 3-1 and […]
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Several KCHI area softball teams competed in the first round of the MSHSAA Softball Post Season Tournament. In Class 3, the team that ended Chillicothe season in the district finals, Kirksville lost to another MEC team when Savannah beat the Lady Tigers 6-4 to improve to 18-2. Savannah will play Nevada on Saturday. In Class 2: The Lafayette County Higginsville […]
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One tough inning resulted in the end of the Chillicothe Lady Hornets Softball season in the district championship game. Kirksville scored eight runs in the bottom of the third inning in a 9-2 win over Chillicothe at Moberly. Halle Rucker and Abby Jones combined for the loss, allowing nine runs, eight earned, with two strike outs and three walks. At […]
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The Chillicothe Girls Softball team has advanced to the District finals with a 12-2 win over Marshall at the District tournament at Moberly. Chillicothe scored five runs in the bottom of the first and second innings to build a big lead. The game was halted after the fifth inning due to the ten run rule. Halle Rucker pitched the five […]
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The fall sports regular season is winding down and athletes are gearing up for the post season. For Chillicothe, two post seasons have begun. The Girls Tennis team are district champions and have two singles players and a doubles team in the individual sectional competition. Halle Jones is headed to the state golf tournament for the third straight time. The […]
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Trenton scored on their home field early with one run in the first, two in the second and three in the fifth innings. Chillicothe cut the lead in half with three runs in the sixth inning but Trenton answered with two in the bottom of the sixth for the final 8-3 score. Abby Jones and Halle Rucker pitched for Chillicothe, […]
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The Chillicothe Girls softball team came up short in a sluggers battle, falling to the Brunswick-Keytesville co-op team 15-9. The game was scheduled a few days ago to help fill a Lady Hornets schedule that lost numerous games due to weather. Both teams scored three runs in the first inning. Chillicothe added five runs in the bottom of the second. […]
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The Chillicothe Lady Hornets Softball team picked up a 13-0 win in five innings over St Joseph Bishop LeBlond, on the Lady Hornets Senior Night. Halle Rucker pitched the five inning shut out, allowing one hit, no walks and six strike outs. At the plate: Montana Hall had a double and two singles, Kiley Kirkpatrick had a double and single, […]
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A six run third inning paced Macon to a 13-8 girls softball win in Chillicothe. Three Lady Hornets pitchers gave up 13 runs, 12 earned, off 18 hits. Chillicothe Coach Mike Jones stated Macon hit the ball all night and very hard. He stated it was mostly hit in places where the Lady Hornets weren’t. At the plate, Chillicothe was […]
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