Local softball team wins tournament

Submitted Photo The Dirt Dawgs are: (front, from left) Paige Greer, Victoria Culbertson, Christian Novak, Paije Gibbs, Mackenzie Pritchett and Ashley Shumaker. (back)Payton Hays, Olivia Culbertson, Tiffani Long, Casey Barker, Tori Dahmer, Terrin Greer. Paige Greer, Victoria Culbertson, Christian Novak, Paije Gibbs, Mackenzie Pritchett and Ashley Shumaker.

Nevada Daily Mail

The Dirt Dawgs, a local Under-10 softball team, won a tournament in Joplin on Saturday, winning all four games they played.

It was the first tournament win for the 12-player team.

The tournament was held at the Four Seasons Complex.

The Dirt Dawgs beat a team from Carl Junction to open the tournament, 10-9.

Their second game was against Baxter Springs, and they won a little more convincingly 9-0.

The third game was against Girard and they continued to play well, pounding out a 12-2 victory.

In the championship game the Dirt Dawgs took on Webb City and managed to win a close game, 8-6.

It was the fourth tournament of the summer for the Dirt Dawgs, who are competing in their first season as a traveling team.

The team still has three tournaments left this summer.

The head coach for the Dirt Dawgs is Jim Novak. His assistants are Jane Novak and Marcy Pritchett.