MURFREESBORO — Freshman Ava Saul pitched a three-hit shutout and Riley Brinn came through with a two-run single as Daniel Boone defeated Springfield 4-0 in Thursday’s elimination game in the TSSAA Class 4A state softball tournament at Starplex Field No. 5.
Saul kept the Yellow Jackets off balance with a nasty change- up.
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