Prep SportsTuesday, November 3
Oak Grove softball falls in the state final, and the volleyball team heads to St. Joseph
The Daily Lee's Summit team
If you cheer for the Oak Grove Panthers, Saturday ended with a loss in Springfield. Centralia beat Oak Grove 4-0 in the Class 3 softball championship game, and senior Jaylynn Brown struck out 13 in a complete-game shutout. Oak Grove got just one hit off her.
Centralia beat Oak Grove 4-0 for the Class 3 softball title
- Oak Grove0Centralia4 (won)
- Princeton0Silex10 (won)
- Chaffee6Mid-Buchanan10 (won)
Volleyball is the better news. The Panthers beat St. Pius X 3-1 in the Class 3 quarterfinals and now face Nevada in the state semifinals on Fri., Nov. 6, in St. Joseph.
Oak Grove plays Nevada at 8 p.m. Friday in the Class 3 semifinals
| Semifinal | When |
|---|---|
| Potosi vs. St. Francis Borgia | Fri., Nov. 6, 6 p.m. |
| Oak Grove vs. Nevada, in St. Joseph | Fri., Nov. 6, 8 p.m. |
Source: KMMO
- Oak Grove volleyball: 30-3, with 13 straight wins
- Softball records: Centralia 31-6, Oak Grove 28-6
- Brown's career strikeouts: more than 1,000
- Last title meeting: Oak Grove won 8-3 two years ago