Kelsey Duggan went 3-for-4 with four RBIs Saturday as Linn-Mar defeated Kennedy, 10-5, in the opening round of the Class 4A regional softball tournament at Linn-Mar.

Ellie Rizor hit a solo home run for the Lions (17-24) in the fourth inning and collected two RBIs. Lindsey Harms went 3-for-3 and had two stolen bases.

Alexis Kelsey picked up the victory with eight strikeouts.

Maddie Flesner had two hits for the Cougars (9-32) and Amanda Gaffey drove in two runs.

Linn-Mar plays at No. 3 Muscatine in the regional semifinals Monday at 7 p.m.

KENNEDY (5)
Flesner, cf, 4 0 2 1, McQuiston, lf, 4 1 1 0, Coker, 1b, 4 1 1 0, Gaffey, 3b, 4 1 1 2, McKinnon, rf, 3 0 0 1, Rathjens, dp, 3 0 0 0, Nunnikhoven, p, 1 0 0 0, Sohn, p, 2 0 0 0, Sauer, 2b, 3 0 0 0, Wagner, ss, 3 0 1 1, Green, c, 0 0 0 0. Totals 31 5 6 5.

LINN-MAR (10)
L. Harms, ss, 3 1 3 1, Duggan, 2b, 4 2 3 4, E. Rizor, c, 4 2 2 2, Kelsey, p, 3 1 0 0, Olinger, lf, 3 0 1 1, M. Rizor, 1b, 3 0 1 2, Swanson, 3b, 3 1 1 0, Jensen, ph, 1 0 0 0, Kolf, dp, 1 0 0 0, J. Harms, cf, 1 2 0 0, Yearling, rf, 3 1 1 0. Totals 29 10 12 10.

Kennedy    020 030 0 - 5 6 0
Linn-Mar    150 130 x - 10 12 4

Nunnikhoven, Sohn and Green. Kelsey and E.Rizor.