After scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh to send the game into extra innings, a final rally in the eighth came up just short as the Cardinals fell at home to Carthage 9-8.

The Carthage Tigers scored runs in the four of the first six innings in building a 5- 2 lead going into the bottom of the seventh.  The Cardinals had managed a single run in the second, a home run from Kylee Sargent and a single run in the fourth on an rbi single from Chasney Brown.

Trailing by three and already one out in the seventh, Chasney Brown reached on a Tiger error, advancing to second as Addie Burns followed with a single to right.  Liz Rhuems then blasted a three run home run over the left center field wall and tied the game at five.  Abby Sargent doubled to right but was left stranded and the game headed to the eighth inning.

The Tigers erupted for four runs on five hits in top of the eighth to regain a 9-5 lead.

The Cardinals responded once again.  Kylee Sargent walked to open the home half.  Alivia Nieburg singled, followed by an Alex Maturino double and the Cardinals had their first run of the inning and would now have the tying run coming to the plate.  Chasney Brown scored run number two with a sac fly.  Run number three came quickly with an Addie Burns single to center.  Now the tying run was on base.  Rhuems singled, her third hit of the day, and after a fly ball out, Addison Brown walked to load the bases with two outs.  Sixty feet from extending the game.  However, the Tigers induced a game ending strike out.  

Liz Rhuems finished with three hits and three runs batted in.  Nieburg, Maturino and Burns each garnered two hits.  Chasney Brown drove in two runs,.  

Nieburg started in the circle and went 4 2/3 innings before being relieved by Burns

Webb City will travel to Warrensburg for two games on Friday with plans to play three more on Saturday.