HASTINGS — Tori Kniesche pitched 5 2/3 innings of no-hit ball and finished with a one-hit, 19-strikeout performance as Wayne shut out Hastings 4-0 in the first round of the Class B State Softball Championships Wednesday morning at the Smith Softball Complex.
Wayne did all of their offensive damage in the first two innings. Kendall Dorey singled and scored on an error, and Aliah Schulz followed with a two-run single that scored Kayla Fleming and Hope O’Reilly to give the 31-3 Blue Devils a 3-0 lead.
Wayne added another run in the second, as O’Reilly singled home Dorey to make it 4-0, and Kniesche took it from there, scattering six walks and a strikeout to help Wayne advance.
Wayne faced Seward, a 5-1 winner over Omaha Skutt, in the second round Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The tournament continues through Friday.
