Thanks to Emily Rousseau’s one-hitter and some exceptional defense in the late innings, Evangel emerged with a 2-0 win over Riverside today in the Class 2A state quarterfinals.

Evangel scratched out runs in the second and fifth innings.

Riverside started to stir in the sixth inning when Aimee Williamson walked to break up a perfect game, and Taylor Terrio slapped a base hit down the left side.

But Rousseau escaped. A key double play in the seventh after Katie Bailey led off with a walk all but ended the Rebels’ chances.