By Graham Brooks | Shelby County Reporter

With a 2-0 record heading into the final game of the double elimination area tournament, Helena needed to win at least one of the next two games to win the Class 5A Area 7 tournament against Jemison on May 5.

Helena jumped on Jemison early in Game 1 and made sure there was no chance of a second game as the Huskies defeat the Panthers by a mercy rule, 10-0 in five innings.

Helena scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning after a couple of Jemison errors, an RBI single by Laney Bruner and a two-run single by Avery Barnett to take a 5-0 lead.

Helena doubled its lead in the bottom of the fourth highlighted by Katie Lively doubling to score Jordan Ingram and Mekhi Mayfield.

Barnett was lights out on the mound for Helena as she pitched five shutout innings allowing just three hits while striking out one.

Helena and Jemison will move on to the Class 5A South Central Regional tournament at the Troy Sportplex on Thursday.