Jordan Moore may not have made the play of the game, but it definitely set the tone.
The freshman centerfielder threw out Hickman's leadoff hitter Sydney Washington at the plate in the first inning to stop the Kewpies from getting anything going.
"They didn't score in that first inning, which was huge," Jefferson City coach Lisa Dey said after the Lady Jays opened the Class 4 District 9 tournament Wednesday night with a 9-3 win at the American Legion Post 5 Sports Complex.