D7 DISTRICT SEMIFINAL … Edgerton’s Alivia Farnham fouls off a pitch during Friday’s district semifinal win over North Central.
(PHOTOS BY RENEA KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
POSTSEASON SOFTBALL … Gracie Zuver takes a swing in North Central’s district semifinal game versus Edgerton at Bryan.
Edgerton 18, North Central 2 (5 innings)
BRYAN – Edgerton outhit North Central 16-5, and Corinne Cape earned the win in the circle while going 3-4 at the plate with four RBIs to lead the Bulldogs into the district finals after beating the Eagles 18-2.
Peyton Baker collected three hits and three RBIs while Cara Schroeder had two singles and knocked in three runs.
Top seeded Edgerton will square off with No. 2 seed Hilltop on Saturday in the Division VII district finals.
NCHS 000 20 – 2 5 5
EHS 019 8x – 18 16 2
Records: NCHS 7-13, EHS 18-6
WINNING PITCHER: Cape (5 innings, 5 hits, 2 runs, 2 earned, 0 walks, 9 strikeouts)
LOSING PITCHER: Wright (3.1 innings, 10 hits, 11 runs, 5 earned, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts) Other: Turner
LEADING HITTERS: (North Central) Hollstein – double, RBI; (Edgerton) Cape – home run, 2 singles, 4 RBIs, 2 runs; Landis – double, RBI; Everetts – 2 singles, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Swank – 2 singles, RBI, 3 runs; Baker – 3 singles, 3 RBIs; Schroeder – 2 singles, 3 RBIs, 2 runs; Farnham – 2 singles, 2 RBIs