The 2012 Suburban Southwest Softball Tournament championship game came down to the 7th inning Thursday evening, with a tied game between the Eureka High School Wildcats and the Webster Groves High School Statesmen.

With Wildcat runners on third and first, a perfectly laid bunt down first base line by catcher Syd Tockman enabled her speedy teammate Kristin McIntyre to sprint to the home plate to win the championship for Eureka.

"Two good teams played to the bottom of the 7th, before Eureka squeezed home the winning run for a conference tournament championship," Webster Groves High School Softball posted on its Facebook Page. "(The team) finishes a strong week of softball at 5-1... and knowing they have the potential to reach all of their goals by the end of October."

All games for the tournament were played Tuesday and Wednesday at the Chesterfield Athletic Association. In addition to Webster Groves and Eureka, varsity softball teams from the following high schools participated: Fox, Mehlville, Northwest, Oakville, Parkway Central, Seckman, Rockwood Summit, Parkway West, Parkway North, Parkway South, Lindbergh, Marquette, Kirkwood and Lafayette.

Thursday's championship competition was a tight one throughout the game. During the bottom of the 3rd inning, Wildcat Jessica Poore scored on a hit by Jamie Fowle, giving Eureka the lead 1-0.

But the Statesmen answered back in the top of the 5th inning to tie the game.

It wasn't until the bottom of the 7th inning that Eureka picked up the momentum again to push the game into a 2-1 victory.

Webster Groves Statesmen Varsity Softball

Eureka Wildcat Varsity Softball

Eureka High Varsity Softball Coaches:  Mark Mosley, Anna Voigt, James Daffron