Webb City teams advance to state Little League tournaments

Webb City pitchers Beckett Cowan and Chipper Hunt combined for a no-hitter as the Webb City 12-and-under All-Stars captured the Missouri District 2 Little League championship with a 7-2 win over Springfield on Friday night at Sunny Jim Park in Joplin.

Cowan gave up two runs on no hits while striking out nine and walking four in 4 1/3 innings and Hunt gave up no runs and no hits while striking out two in 1 2/3 innings to send Webb City to the 12-and-under Little League state championship later this week at Columbia.