Lady Bulldogs beat Belle 14-1 for district title

The South Callaway Lady Bulldogs used a big third-inning to catapult themselves into the Class 2 state softball tournament. South Callaway - the No. 1 seed in the Class 2, District 9 tournament - disposed of the second-seeded Belle Lady Tigers 14-1 in five innings to claim the district title Monday night.

With the victory, the Lady Bulldogs will play the Class 2, District 10 champion Jefferson (Festus) Lady Blue Jays (12-9) 6 p.m. Wednesday in Festus. Festus won its district title with a 12-2 win over (St. Louis) Metro High School on Monday.

To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.