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Madison Central 5, Henry Clay 1: A big first inning and quality starting pitching led Madison Central in the opening quarterfinal.
The Lady Indians' Mackenzie Wilder went the distance, striking out six while allowing four hits.
"She's a freshman and she has been pitching awesome," said Madison Central Head Coach Daniel Rogers.
Wilder also caught a scorching liner up the middle for the first out in the seventh inning.
"That kind of made me nervous," Wilder said. "But I got it."
Madison Central capitalized on two Blue Devils errors and a pair of walks to plate three runs on just one hit in the first inning.
"That was a good win to get on to the next round," Rogers said. "Now we want to get over the hump and make it to the championship game."
Franklin County 4, Paul Dunbar 3: The Lady Flyers were led by the arm and the bat of sophomore Kara Howard.
"She showed some good poise and good leadership for us today," said Franklin County coach Tracy Spickard. "She came through with a huge hit in the third inning to get us on the board."
Howard had two hits, scored two runs and pitched three innings.
"I've been struggling a little bit lately with my swing, so today will give me some confidence for the rest of the regional," Howard said.
The Flyers allowed nine hits and committed three errors, but they made crucial plays in the field to hold on to the one-run lead late in the game.
"They made the big plays when they had to," Spickard said of his team. "They play with a lot of heart and determination. Those kids are fun to watch and coach."

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