Matching 2021's season is a tall task for the young Purdy softball team, but the fledgling Lady Eagles are searching for their wings and hope to fly back to another Final Four and state title. The.
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Cassvilles Zach Acheson watches a pitch go low for a ball during the Wildcats win over Blue Eye this season. Kyle Troutman/editor@cassville-democrat.com
Local athletes earn All-Conference, All-District, All-State
Local athletes put in work this spring on the fields and the track, with many earning postseason honors for their respective conferences and districts, as well as in the state.
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Exeter senior Hailey Mattingly fields a ball during the Lady Tigers district championship game against Purdy this season. Kyle Troutman/editor@cassville-democrat.com
The Cassville baseball team earned a trio of All-Big 8 West nods, with senior Zach Acheson named Second Team infield, sophomore Isaac Hadlow named Second Team infield and junior Tim Hudson named Honorable Mention outfield.
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Robyn Schad (No. 22) is greeted by teammates Kinsley Mattingly, Annabelle Bowman and Lauren Schallert after crossing home plate and scoring on a home run in the fifth inning of the state championship game Sunday. Kyle Troutman/editor@cassville-democrat.com
Schad overcomes hip injury in state championship
Purdy first baseman Robyn Schad has been dealing with a hip issue all season long, and the junior forced herself to overcome the pain one last time on Sunday with the Lady Eagles first ever state title on the line.
In the game, Schad had hit a pop out to right field in the second, then reached on a fielding error in the third, resulting in the first score of the game by Kinsley Mattingly.
The third inning of Purdy's Class 1 state softball semifinal against Advance lasted almost 48 hours due to rain delays, but the 1-0 lead for the Lady Eagles only grew on Saturday, culminating in a.