Central City beat Lansing Kee 5-0 in a Class 1A Iowa high school softball regional quarterfinal game Wednesday night at Central City High School. The Wildcats advance to Friday’s regional-semifinal round.

Central City's Lexi Hennick (14) hits the ball during a Class 1A softball regional against Lansing Kee at Central City High School on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Central City's Avery Wise (8) pitches against Lansing Kee during a Class 1A softball regional at Central City High School on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Central City pitcher Avery Wise (8), center, celebrates a striking out a Lansing Kee batter with Savannah Koch (10), left, and Sloane Smith (21), right, during a Class 1A softball regional at Central City High School on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Lansing Kee's Addison Winters (1) hits the ball during a Class 1A softball regional against Central City at Central City High School on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Lansing Kee's Kaylee Hawes (3) waits for the throw as Central City's Bella Hunerdosse (4) steals home plate to score the Wildcat’s fourth run of the 6th inning during a Class 1A softball regional at Central City High School on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Lansing Kee’s Lillian Kolsrud catches the throw as Central City's Lexi Hennick (14) is safe at second base during a Class 1A softball regional at Central City High School on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Lansing Kee's head coach Elizabeth Hill speaks to Payton Becker (17) as she prepares to bat against Central City during a Class 1A softball regional at Central City High School on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Lansing Kee's Lilah Strong (7) catches a Central City fly ball into the outfield for an out during a Class 1A softball regional at Central City High School on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Lansing Kee's Kaylee Hawes (3) hits the ball during a Class 1A softball regional against Central City at Central City High School on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Central City's Chloe Bena-White (13) hits the ball during a Class 1A softball regional against Lansing Kee at Central City High School on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Central City's Belle Whitson (20) fields a Lansing Kee' ground ball during a Class 1A softball regional at Central City High School on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Lansing Kee's Addison Winters (1) pitches against Central City during a Class 1A softball regional at Central City High School on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Central City's head coach Dave Johnson walks to the dug out during a Class 1A softball regional against Lansing Kee at Central City High School on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

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