Blue Springs South softball team wins Missouri Class 5 state title in Springfield

The Blue Springs South High School softball team rolled over Francis Howell at the Killian Softball Complex in Springfield on Friday to win the Missouri Class 5 high school state championship.

The Jaguars beat Francis Howell 10-2. Blue Springs South jumped to a 4-0 lead in the fourth inning on a pair of two-run home runs by Abigail Wilhelm and Ava Wilmes.

It’s the first state title for the Jaguars since their back-to-back championships in 2018 and 2019.

The Jaguars (34-2) advanced to Friday’s state-title game with an 11-2 victory over Marquette in Thursday’s semifinals. The Vikings of Francis Howell finished their season 28-7.

Earlier Friday, Kearney beat Helias Catholic 14-9 for the Class 4 championship, giving the Kansas City area two state softball champions in Missouri’s two largest school classifications.

More Friday results follow below ...

CLASS 5

Thursday’s semifinals

Blue Springs South 11, Marquette 2

Francis Howell 10, Liberty 0

Thursday’s third-place game

Liberty 3, Marquette 1

Friday’s championship game

Blue Springs South 10, Francis Howell 2

CLASS 4

Thursday’s semifinals

Helias Catholic 5, Washington 1

Kearney 6, Warrenton 3

Thursday’s third-place game

Washington 10, Warrenton 0

Friday’s championship game

Kearney 14, Helias Catholic 9

CLASS 3

Friday’s semifinals

Westminster Christian Academy vs. Fatima

Bowling Green vs. Chillicothe

Friday’s third-place game

Semifinal losers, 5:15 p.m.

Saturday’s championship game

Semifinal winners, 12:15 p.m.

CLASS 2

Friday’s semifinals

Marceline 7, Eugene 1

Sherwood 1, Russellville 0

Friday’s third-place game

Eugene vs. Russellville

Saturday’s championship game

Marceline vs. Sherwood, 10 a.m.

CLASS 1

Friday’s semifinals

Marion C. Early vs. Canton

Salisbury vs. Polo

Friday’s third-place game

Semifinal losers, TBD

Saturday’s championship game

Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.

This story was originally published October 28, 2022 at 2:46 PM.