Middle schoolers No. 2 in Big 8

The Middle School Big 8 Championship Tournament was held in Monett on April 30. Cassville entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed. Cassville Defeated No. 7 seeded Hollister, 12-0, in 3 innings. Then, Cassville battled 3-seed McDonald County to a 4-2 victory in the semifinals. The Championship game featured Cassville against No. 1 seed Marshfield. The Wildcats fell 4-0 and finished 2nd in the Big 8 Conference. The team finished the season 11-4. The 8th grade girls finished their middle school careers at 23-6 with two Big 8 Championship appearances and one title. Contributed photo