Skipp Miller (below) overcame an admitted case of early nerves to pitch a one-hit shutout…and the Bradford Railroaders garnered universal praise as they won the Division IV title in softball – the first team title in the history of the school. Greg Billing writes the story for Press Pros.
The Bradford Railroaders steamrolled into the Division IV state title game with an 11-0, five-inning victory against New Riegel on Friday afternoon. Skipp Miller threw a 12th no-hitter and the Railroaders’ offense backed her up with a five-run first inning. The ‘Roaders return Sunday for a shot at the school’s first-ever team state title.
The Bradford Railroaders kept their season rolling Sunday afternoon as sisters Skipp Miller and Austy Miller put on a show in the D-IV regional finals. Skipp had the winning hit, Austy scored the winning run to send Bradford to the D-IV state semifinals. Greg Billing writes for Press Pros.
The Greenville Green Wave were one hit away from a trip to the D-II state semifinals. Instead, the Lakewood Lancers staged an improbable comeback with plenty of offense of their own. When the dust cleared Lakewood scored a stunning 21-20 regional final victory on Saturday afternoon. Read Greg Billing inside today’s Press Pros
Greenville rode the Green Wave’s defense and clutch hitting into the D-II regional title game. That’s before the Green Wave battled back from a couple controversial calls against Springfield Shawnee Braves in a thriller at Mason High School. Read Greenville Softball By Greg Billing inside today’s Press Pros.
In a D-IV regional final matchup many anticipated from the start of the season, Bradford and Mechanicsburg made it a reality with semifinal wins on Wednesday. Russia, which hoped to play spoiler against the ‘Burg, suffered some early inning jitters and fell in the program’s first regional appearance.
Coach Jeff Sanders’ team shut out Bradford in a sectional final on Monday to advance in a postseason tournament where anything can happen. The scoreboard told the story … Loramie’s Caeleb Meyer quieted Bradford’s bats on Monday. Read Greg Billing baseball inside today’s Press Pros.
Minster nearly pulled off another come-from-behind win in the Division IV district final on Friday. Minster senior Alexis Bishop (pictured) chases down a drive to center. Read Girls softball by Greg Billing inside today’s Press Pros.
The Tigers’ first district championship game appearance since 2009 didn’t end like the Tigers hoped. But Versailles put down the groundwork for another potential run following a 5-2 loss to Georgetown in extra innings on Thursday.
Arms up…Brookville pitcher Steve Jones raised his arm in triumph as the umpire in the background raised his signaling the final out in Brookville’s 3-0 win over Versailles in Division III sectional action on Tuesday. Read about the game in today’s Press Pros.
The Minster Wildcats waited until 2014 to win their first MAC softball title. The program now has four after winning a third straight championship following a 10-0, run-rule victory against Fort Recovery on Saturday. Greg Billing writes.
Three outs separated Troy from a first-round sectional tournament victory against Centerville. But the Elks didn’t oblige, sending 14 batters to the plate and scoring 10 runs in the seventh (including Ardyn Hopf’s grand slam, above) for a 14-6 victory on Monday.
Coach Kyle Ahrns’ softball team needs one win to tie the school record. And if they get it the Cavaliers look to continue one of the most successful regular seasons in program history with a strong run in the Division III tournament. Greg Billing writes.
The Greenville Green Wave celebrated a Miami Valley League championship Friday evening. Sidney native Warren Davidson, (Pictured) U.S. Representative for Ohio’s 8th Congressional District, threw out the first pitch to Greenville catcher Susie Blocher prior to Greenville’s 8-3 victory against Sidney. Read girls softball by Greg Billing inside today’s Press Pros.
In a regular-season tournament that felt more like the postseason with three state-ranked teams, Bradford scored a dramatic win to capture the Katie Horstman Classic on Friday night. The 1-0, 11-inning victory against Russia capped a quality … and cold … night of softball. Greg Billing writes for Saturday’s Press Pros.
Bradford fireballer Skipp Miller threw her eighth no-hitter this season … and just missed her sixth perfect game … as the Railroaders continued their impressive run this season with an 18-0, five-inning victory at Tri-Village this week. Greg Billing writes their story in today’s Press Pros.
For 14 games Tippecanoe has managed to overcome errors. They weren’t so fortunate in game No. 15. Troy, and pitcher Trayce Mercer (below) handed Tipp its first loss of the season with an 11-9 victory that came down to the final pitch. Greg Billing writes in today’s Press Pros.
Fort Loramie’s Mack Fortman dominated on the mound and the Redskins’ defense did the rest, making several stellar plays to hand the scrappy Russia Raiders a tough 4-0 loss on Thursday. Read more Greg Billing baseball inside PressPros.
Behind Jonny Baileys’ dominating performance on the mound, Tippecanoe’s baseball team helped coach Bruce Cahill secure yet another win … this one was No. 701 and counting … with a 7-2 victory at Greenville on Friday night. Read Greg Billing baseball inside today’s Press Press.
Temperatures in the mid-40s along with a cold breeze made playing conditions tough for Russia and Anna on Thursday. But as the have for all but one game this season, the Raiders overcame their opponent — and the conditions — behind solid pitching and clutch hitting for the 14-5 victory. Read more by Greg Billing on Girls Soft Ball inside today’s PressProsMagazine.
