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Keith Myers — The Kansas City Star Olathe East defeated Blue Valley Northwest 5-0 behind the pitching of Jennifer Brooks on Thursday, May 23. 2013, in the KSHSAA State Softball Championship quarterfinals at Blue Valley West High School in Overland Park.

Keith Myers — The Kansas City Star Olathe East defeated Blue Valley Northwest 5-0 on Thursday, May 23. 2013, in the KSHSAA State Softball Championship quarterfinals at Blue Valley West High School in Overland Park. Olathe East first baseman Jennifer Brooks (left) looked for the call but didn't get it after trying to stretch a single into a double in the third inning. She was tagged out by shortshop Madison Jones of BVNW. A run scored on the play.

Keith Myers — The Kansas City Star Olathe East defeated Blue Valley Northwest 5-0 on Thursday, May 23. 2013, in the KSHSAA State Softball Championship quarterfinals at Blue Valley West High School in Overland Park. Third baseman Bailey Ward (left) of Olathe East congratulated Elizabeth Leonard after Leonard scored in the first inning.

Keith Myers — The Kansas City Star Olathe East defeated Blue Valley Northwest 5-0 behind the pitching of Jennifer Brooks on Thursday, May 23. 2013, in the KSHSAA State Softball Championship quarterfinals at Blue Valley West High School in Overland Park. She was congratulated by teammates at the end of the game.

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Derby Panthers pitcher Rolando Segovia, left, celebrated with teammate Aaron Cheatham, right, after Segovia threw a strike on the final out in the bottom of the eighth inning to beat Wichita Heights, 6-5, in an extra inning during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Blue Valley Tigers sophomore pitcher Ryan Cyr threw against the Wichita Northwest Grizzlies during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Wichita Northwest Grizzlies senior pitcher Mitchell McIntyre threw against the Stilwell-Blue Valley Tigers during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Wichita Northwest Grizzlies senior Andrew Eaves fielded an infield ground ball in the first inning against the Blue Valley Tigers during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Wichita Northwest Grizzlies sophomore Brendan Johnson connected for a first inning single against the Blue Valley Tigers during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Wichita Northwest Grizzlies sophomore Brendan Johnson dove back to first base on a pickoff attempt against the Blue Valley Tigers during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Wichita State Grizzlies sophomore William Clark bunted in the first inning that ended up as a pop foul against the Blue Valley Tigers during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Wichita Northwest Grizzlies sophomore Brendan Johnson crossed home plate after a passed ball in the first inning from the Blue Valley Tigers during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Olathe Northwest senior catcher Lucas Knight (on ground) made a sliding catch near the railing on a foul out against the Blue Valley West Jaguars during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. Blue Valley won the game, 1-0. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Blue Valley West Jaguars junior pitcher Zachary Engelken threw 6 1/3 innings during the Jags' 1-0 win over Olathe Northwest during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Olathe Northwest Ravens senior pitcher Shane Hummel pitched in a 1-0 loss to the Blue Valley West Jaguars during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Blue Valley West junior Ryan Rolston drove in the game's only run on this RBI single in the bottom of the fourth inning against Olathe Northwest in Blue Valley's 1-0 win during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT The Blue Valley West Jaguars team greeted teammate Conner Kaiser (12) after he scored the game's only run on an RBI single from Ryan Rolston in the fourth inning against Olathe Northwest during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Garrett Rankins was dominant in his appearance against the Wichita Heights Falcons, lasting until the seventh inning during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. Derby won 6-5. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Wichita Heights outfielder Creighton Sanders was frustrated by the 4-1 lead by the Derby Panthers during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. Heights rallied to tie the game in the seventh inning, only to fall 6-5 to Derby. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Wichita Heights Falcons sophomore Curtis Whitten (12) reacted to a called third strike for the final out in front of Derby Panthers catcher Alexander Whiteman (center) in the 6-5 win by the Derby Panthers during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Olathe Northwest Ravens sophomore Austin Hansen, left, got the force out at second base on Blue Valley West pinch runner Samuel Daily, right, but couldn't turn the double play in the sixth inning of Blue Valley's 1-0 win during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Derby Panthers freshman Garrett Xanders, right, slid into home before the throw to Wichita Heights Falcons pitcher Keylan Kilgore (16) on a passed ball in the top of the eighth inning during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. Derby won the game 6-5 in eight innings. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star

DAVID EULITT — DAVID EULITT Derby Panthers pitcher Rolando Segovia came into the game against the Wichita Heights Falcons to get the final out in the bottom of the eighth inning to seal the 6-5 Derby win during the Kansas KSHSAA State Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Star