Lady Royals advance to district finals, earn berth in regional

Carolyn Morris and Jessica Batey each scored two goals to lead the Mason County Lady Royals to a 4-1 win over the Grant County Lady Braves tonight in the semifinals of the 23rd District soccer tournament. Jessica Batey and Rebecca Batey each had an assist. The Lady Royals have won five straight games. Mason County (11-2-5) plays Pendleton County in the district championship game Thursday at 4:30 p.m at Walton-Verona. Both teams will advance to the regional tournament.