Prep softball: Monarchs overwhelm Bearcats in district title rout
The W.F. West High School softball team was defeated 11-0 by Mark Morris in the Class 2A District 4 championship game. Mark Morris pitcher Makenzie Henthorn dominated with 17 strikeouts, leading her team to a decisive victory. W.F. West now awaits its seeding for the upcoming 2A state tournament.
- ▪Makenzie Henthorn of Mark Morris recorded 17 strikeouts in the 11-0 shutout victory over W.F. West.
- ▪W.F. West managed only two hits, both by Avery Osborn, against Henthorn's strong pitching performance.
- ▪Mark Morris scored three runs in the sixth inning, highlighted by a three-run homer from Grace Woodbridge, to extend their lead decisively.
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