Warrensburg softball’s season ends in district semifinal

Published 1:14 am Sunday, October 18, 2026

Warrensburg softball’s season reached an end with a 9-5 loss to Capital City in the Class 4 District 5 semifinals Saturday, Oct. 17, at Capital City High School.

The Tigers led 5-4 through four innings. They trailed 4-2 through two innings, but tied it in the third following a RBI groundout from senior Ripley Laws in the third to bring home senior Aspen Osborn and a RBI single from sophomore Laine Carman to bring home junior Aaliyah Derritt.

Warrensburg took the lead in the top of the fourth after junior Reese Brown doubled to center field with two outs, bringing home junior Kenzie Crouch. Capital City went on to take a 8-5 lead in the fifth and a 9-5 lead in the sixth.

The Cavaliers outhit the Tigers 12-9. Derritt went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Brown, Osborn, Laws and Carman each had an RBI.

Derritt pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs on 10 hits, one walk and one strikeout. Osborn threw the last 1 1/3 innings, allowing one run on one hit, one walk and one strikeout.

Capital City hit two home runs in the game.

Warrensburg finished its first season under Alex Milholland with a 19-14 record, a 15-win improvement from 2025.