Columbia area spring sports Week 8 top performers: Ava Shrader throws two no-hitters in one night

It's Week 8 of the high school spring season. Here are the top performers for high school baseball, softball and soccer in the Columbia area.

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Baseball

Will Rhodes, Columbia Academy: Rhodes was 2-for-2 with two doubles, two runs and two RBIs in a 22-2 win.

Andy Reed, Columbia Academy: Reed went 3-for-3 with a double, three runs and five RBIs.

Gunner Skelton, Columbia Academy: Skelton went 3-for-4 with a double, three runs, two RBIs and two stolen bases.

Jackson Lee, Columbia Academy: Lee pitched 3.2 innings, striking out nine batters while allowing one hit and no earned runs.

Lane Sharp, Columbia Central: Sharp was 1-for-3 with a home run and RBI in a 7-5 win over Coffee County.

Jack Beck, Columbia Central: Beck went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Konner Bowden, Columbia Central: Bowden was 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs.

Matthew Thomas, Columbia Central: Thomas was 2-for-3 with a triple and RBI.

Ashton Rubert, Culleoka: Rubert was 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBIs and two stolen bases in a 20-0 win over Mt. Pleasant.

Ethan Sisk, Culleoka: Sisk was 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBIs and three stolen bases.

Mason Pearce, Culleoka: Pearce went 2-for-2 with two runs and three RBIs.

Conner Williams, Culleoka: Williams struck out five batters in two innings pitched, allowing one hit and no runs.

Saxon Roberts, Independence: Roberts was 1-for-4 with a home run, RBI and stolen base in an 11-6 win over Centennial.

Mark Harrell, Independence: Harrell went 3-for-5 with an RBI.

Payton Miller, Independence: Miller was 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBIs.

Truitt Kidd, Lawrence County: Kidd went 1-for-3 with a double in a 1-0 win over Franklin County.

Kasen Smith, Lawrence County: Smith pitched a complete game, striking out six batters while allowing four hits and no runs.

Maddox Rickvalsky, Summit: Rickvalsky went 2-for-4 with a double, three runs and two RBIs in a 14-4 win over Franklin.

Zach Southerland, Summit: Southerland was 1-for-5 with a triple, run and two RBIs.

Brady Woodard, Summit: Woodard struck out 10 batters in five innings, allowing three hits and four earned runs in a 14-4 win.

Brennan Targgart, Zion Christian: Targgart was 2-for-4 with a home run and RBI in an 8-5 win.

Christian Huntzinger, Zion Christian: Huntzinger struck out 14 batters in seven innings pitched, allowing five hits and three earned runs in an 8-5 win.

Jack Handley, Zion Christian: Handley was 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a run.

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Softball

Saviya Morgan, Columbia Central: Morgan was 4-for-5 with a double, two runs and two stolen bases in an 8-1 win.

Bailey Lovell, Columbia Central: Lovell pitched a complete game, striking out nine batters while allowing six hits and no earned runs. Lovell was also 1-for-5 with a double and RBI.

Gabby Bolton, Columbia Central: Bolton went 1-for-4 with a triple, run, RBI and stolen base.

Piper Johnson, Independence: Johnson was 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs and two RBIs in an 11-4 win.

Reagan Maxon, Independence: Maxon went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.

Mallory Corbin, Loretto: Corbin pitched seven innings, striking out 12 batters while allowing four hits and one earned run as Loretto beat Lewis County 4-3 in extra innings.

Jenny Clifton, Loretto: Clifton was 1-for-5 with a double and RBI.

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Mary Katherine Butler, Richland: Butler was 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBIs in a 15-0 win over Santa Fe. Butler was also 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBIs, a stolen base and an additional run in a 15-0 win over Fayetteville City.

Caroline Cheek, Richland: Cheek was 2-for-3 with two doubles, a run and RBI. She also went 2-for-2 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI in Richland's second win of the night.

Ava Shrader, Richland: Shrader pitched a no-hitter, striking out seven batters across four innings in a 15-0 win over Santa Fe. She also pitched a second no-hitter in a 15-0 win over Fayetteville City, striking out seven batters in three innings.

Callie Hasting, Richland: Hasting was 3-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and two runs in a 15-0 win over Fayetteville City.

Preslee Crabtree, Richland: Crabtree went 1-for-3 with a triple, two runs and an RBI in a 15-0 win over Santa Fe.

Lily Kovach, Spring Hill: Kovach pitched two innings, allowing one hit and no runs while striking out two batters in a 3-1 win.

Callie Tuck, Spring Hill: Tuck went 3-for-4 with a double, run, RBI and stolen base in a 9-6 loss.

Hailey Lippert, Spring Hill: Lippert was 1-for-4 with a double and two RBIs in a 9-6 loss.

Audrey Cathey, Summit: Cathey went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs in a 6-4 loss to Ravenwood.

Tarek Scherr, Summit: Scherr was 1-for-2 with a run and stolen base.

Harrison Campbell covers high school sports and more for The Daily Herald. Email him at hcampbell@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter @hccampbell7.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Herald: Columbia area high school spring sports Week 8 top performers

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