Mid-Buchanan High School softball takes down Lathrop, clinches share of KCI Conference title

FAUCETT, Mo. (KQTV) - The Mid-Buchanan High School softball team came away with an 11-6 victory over Lathrop to conclude the regular season. The victory clinches a share of the KCI Conference title with Lathrop for the Mid-Buchanan Lady Dragons.

Mid-Buchanan got out to a 5-2 lead after the 1st inning, then Lathrop pulled within 5-4 after the top of the 3rd. But that's as close as the game got after that. Mid-Buchanan added 3 runs the next 2 innings. Then in the bottom of the 6th, Mid-Buchanan hit back-to-back home runs from junior Zuzu Kountz and senior Sophia Smith and senior Dru Pearson hit another homer in the frame as well.

Pearson and junior Janika Seckel both finished 2-for-3 with 3 RBI for Mid-Buchanan. Junior Paisley Meyer was 2-for-4 with 2 RBI, Smith was 1-for-3 with 1 RBI and Kountz was 1-for-4 with 1 RBI.

For Lathrop, freshman Emery Mazurkewycz finished 3-for-4 at the plate with 2 RBI, junior Arlie Hawkins was 2-for-4 with 1 RBI, sophomore Tylie Pritchett was 1-for-3 with 1 RBI, and junior Jolene Ashcraft was 1-for-4 with 1 RBI. Senior and Virginia Tech commit Jacie Kassanavoid finished 1-for-3.

Mid-Buchanan improves to 18-6 on the season and Lathrop drops to 17-4. Both teams will next play in the Class 2 District 7 Semifinals in Lathrop on Saturday, October 17th. Lathrop, the 1 seed, will play at 10 am against either East Buchanan or North Platte. Mid-Buchanan gets the 2 seed and will play at noon against either Plattsburg or West Platte.