The Mexico Lady Bulldogs and Fulton Lady Hornets squared up in their final North Central Missouri Conference softball matchup ever Thursday night at Fulton.

The game went to Mexico (16-10) in a big way with the final being 18-0 in a shortened game that lasted just three innings.

Both teams were scoreless in the first inning despite the fact  both teams had two baserunners.

The top of the 2nd was the turning point in the contest as Mexico sent 19 players up to bat an scored 13 runs. The big blows were a two-rbi triple by Alyssa Miller, a two-run home run by Hannah Loyd, and then a two-run single by Miller as she batted around.

Unofficially, MHS finished with 18 runs on 17 hits, six walks and two hit-by-pitches off starting Hornet senior pitcher Kenzi Washington. She took the loss.

The Lady Dawgs countered with Kiersten Ewing, who got the win. She gave up back-to-back singles to start the game and then blanked FHS (5-18) in her three innings, allowing just the two hits and no walks. She added two strikeouts.

Mexico opens Class 3 District 4 play Wednesday night in Macon against Kirksville. You can hear that game on Country 96.

Fulton will open Class 3, District 5 action against Boonville on Wednesday.