DODGE CITY — Hutchinson Community College ended Barton Cougar softball season with a 9-5 losers bracket final at the Region 6 softball tournament. Barton finished with a 29-20 record.
Barton's Allyson McDougal singled in Leslie Ramos in the first inning. Chloe Enslinger drilled a 3-run fourth-inning homer to score Aly Lawrence and Allyson McDougal. Ramos scored on another Lawrence seventh-inning single.
Hutchinson (44-10) responded with nine runs off Barton pitcher Brooklynn Angielski (8-9). Madis Divis homered, doubled and drove in three runs. Olivia Sandoval drove in two runs.
HUTCHINSON 16, BUTLER 4 — Hutchinson (45-10) routed Butler 16-4 and 12-3 to capture its first NJCAA Tournament softball berth since 1987. The Jayhawk champion Grizzlies finish 47-10.
Hutchinson's Madi Divis, Brooke Backhaus and Annie Kealey each drove in three runs. Korri Lies drove in two runs.
BARTON 7, DODGE CITY 3 — Barton earned a Sunday showdown with Hutchinson with a 7-3 victory.
Lawrence delivered a first-inning RBI for a 1-1 tie. Elina Bartlett homered to ignite a 5-run second inning. Lani Dryden, Ramos, McDougal and Lawrence earned RBIs for a 6-1 lead. McDougal added a fourth-inning RBI.
BARTON 5, COLBY 4 (10 innings) — The Cougars rallied from a 3-0 deficit. Ramos hit a game-winning sacrifice fly to score Mia Mascarenas in the 10th inning.
Lawrence drove in Lani Dryden for a fifth-inning run. Bartlett saved the Cougars' season with a 2-out, 2-RBI single to score Ramos and McDougal for a 3-3 tie.
HUTCHINSON 4, BARTON 3 — Hutchinson's Brie Brawner doubled in Korri Lies with the game-winning run. Blue Dragon reliever Morgan Tomlinson threw 42/3 shutout innings.
Barton led 3-2. Mikaila Herring, Cameron Pelzel and Lani Dryden drove in runs.
Brawner drove in three runs. Lies scored three runs. Brooks Backhaus drove in a run.
Barton 100 300 1 — 5 10 0
Hutchinson 023 220 x— 9 13 1
Angielski, Goseland (5) and Ramos. Blakesley, Tomlinson (4) and Jones. W—Tomlinson, 16-2. L—Angielski, 8-9. 2B—BC—Ramos. 2B—BC—Lawrence, Bartlett; H—Divis. HR—BC—Enslinger; H—Divis.
Dodge City 100 101 0 — 3 9 0
Barton 150 100 x — 7 10 0
Gabaldon, Oakley (2) and Jones. Angielski, Goseland (4) and Ramos. W—Angielski, 8-8. 2B—DC—Ratzlaff 2. HR—BC—Bartlett
Colby 102 000 100 0 — 4
Barton 000 001 300 1 — 5
Angielski, Goseland (3) and Ramos. 2B—BC—Ramos.
Barton 021 000 0 — 3 8 1
Hutchinson 020 101 x — 4 10 0
Angielski and Ramos. Lake, Tomlinson (3) and Divis. W—Tomlinson, 15-1. L—Angielski, 7-8. 2B—BC—Herring; H—Lies, Backhaus, Brawner.
REGION 6
MONDAY—Hutchinson 16, Butler 4
SUNDAY—Hutchinson 9, Barton 5; Hutchinson 12, Butler 3
THIRD ROUND—Butler 5, Hutchinson 0; Barton 5, Colby 4 (Colby eliminated); Dodge City 6, Seward 5 (Seward eliminated); Barton 7, Dodge City 3 (DC eliminated)
SECOND ROUND—Butler 16, Seward 0; Hutchinson 4, Barton 3; Colby 8, Pratt 1 (Pratt eliminated); Dodge City 8, Garden City 5 (GC eliminated)
FIRST ROUND—Butler 14, Pratt 3; Seward 13, Colby 0; Barton 14, Dodge City 6; Hutchinson 16, Garden City 2
JAYHAWK SOFTBALL
Butler 30-2 47-9
Hutchinson 28-4 44-10
Barton 21-11 28-20
Colby 20-12 28-25
Seward 19-13 26-23
Dodge City 11-21 13-32
Garden City 7-25 11-43
Pratt 7-25 9-39
NW Tech 1-31 1-47