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COOTER -- The Risco Tigers moved on to the semifinals of the Class 1, District 1 tournament on Monday after defeating Southland in six innings, 10-0.
The Tigers (11-11) had 11 hits and scored took control early. The third-seeded Tigers were up 5-0 after the first two innings. They pushed across five more in the sixth to end it.
Jordan Pavy received the win in a complete game effort on the mound. He allowed just four hits and struck out three while walking none.
Matt Cumins led Risco with a 4 for 4 performance which included a double and two RBIs.
Pavy and Caleb McCord added two hits apiece. McCord and Luke Bixler each had two RBIs as well.
Risco will play second-seeded Holcomb for the third time this year at 2 p.m. for a chance to advance to the district championship game. Holcomb has outscored the Tigers 10-4 in their previous two meetings combined.
Southland 000 000 -- 0 4 4
Risco 320 005 -- 10 11 0
WP -- Jordan Pavy. LP -- Kelton Wilson. 2B -- (R) Matt Cumins, Caleb McCord, Luke Bixler.
SENATH -- The South Pemiscot Bulldogs ended their season at 8-11 with a 11-6 loss to Caruthersville in the first round of the Class 2, District 1 Tournament.
With the game tied 6-6 in the top of the sixth, Caruthersville plated five unearned runs and held the Bulldogs scoreless the remainder of the way to post the win.
Ryan Nolen finished the day 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two doubles for South Pemiscot while Kevin Crouch was 2-for-3 and Hunter Williams 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
Caruthersville 006 005 0 -- 11 11 7
S. Pemiscot 201 030 0 -- 6 9 3
WP -- Graham Gardner. LP -- Ryan Nolen. 2B -- (C) Lennon Smith; (S) Ryan Nolen 2. HR -- (C) Jay Stricklin.
The Portageville Bulldogs flirted with an upset on Monday, but fell to the second seeded Twin Rivers Royals 5-4 in eight innings.
Portageville finishes the season with a record of 4-13-1.