The Mid-Missouri Renegades closed out their season by traveling to the AFA State Tournament in Columbia on July 11-13.
The Lady Renegades came into the state tournament knowing that they would have to play very well against some very good competition. They ended up 0-4 by playing through to Sunday.
While opening the tournament with a doubleheader last Friday night, the Lady Renegades faced their nemesis in the Mid-Missouri Kaos.
Unfortunately for the Lady Renegades, they came out on the short end by a score of 10-0.
The Kaos led from start to finish by plating three runs in the first inning on three hits and one walk. The Kaos then scored one run in the second and six again in third to complete the scoring.
C.J. Roberts took the loss for the Lady Renegades by giving up 10 runs (nine earned) on seven hits and four walks while striking out one in three innings of play.
Roberts and Shaynelle Coleman also had the only hits for the Lady Renegades, being singles.
In the second game of the night against the Columbia Rockers, the Lady Renegades were shutout for the second time in the tournament by a score of 6-0.
Though the Lady Renegades played better in the second game, the Rockers scored two runs on three hits in the first inning and then followed it up with two runs on three hits in the third and two again in the fourth on one hit and one error.
Kayla Schmidt took the loss for the Lady Renegades and gave up six runs (five earned) on seven hits and one walk while striking out one in six innings.
The Renegades had a double by Shelby Murdock and a single by Shaynelle Coleman.
Saturday evening brought the opening game in the loser’s bracket against the Kirksville Kats. Unfortunately for the Renegades, they finished on the losing end for the third straight game by a score of 6-3.
The Kats opened the scoring in the third inning with three runs on a walk and three errors and then added a run in the fourth on a walk and two errors and two again in the fifth with two hits, one walk and one error.
The Renegades didn’t go down without a fight, however. In the bottom of the sixth, the Renegades scored three runs with singles by Shelby Murdock and a double by Shaye Coleman. Devon McNeal took the loss on the mound for the Lady Renegades by giving up six runs (none earned) on three hits and three walks while striking out six.
Shaye Coleman finished the game with two singles and a double while Kayla Schmidt added two singles and Kelsey Brauner, C.J. Roberts and Emily Smith with one single each.
