The Xavier Saints won both of their games at the Linn-Mar softball tournament Friday to reach the semifinals of the 16-team event.

The Saints topped Monticello, 7-3, in their first game and trimmed Waverly-Shell Rock, 2-1, in the quarterfinals.

Xavier will meet Linn-Mar in the semifinals Saturday at 11:45 a.m.

Erin Drahozal went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in the 7-3 victory over Monticello. Jamie Feltes and Kailee Becker had two hits. Maria Steffen was the winning pitcher.

Hannah Helms went 2-for-3 and socked a home run in the 2-1 victory over Waverly-Shell Rock, which is ranked No. 8 in Class 4A. Drahozal got the victory in the circle.

The Linn-Mar Lions reached the semifinals with a 9-0 victory over Vinton-Shellsburg and a 7-4 verdict over Bettendorf in eight innings.