June 18, 2021
North Penn s (17) Julia Shearer reacts after crossing home after hitting a home run as the Knights defeated Haverford High 11-0 in the PIAA 6A Championship Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Beard Field at Penn State University. (Pete Bannan/MediaNews Group)
STATE COLLEGE Julia Shearer hit it somewhere between Northwestern and Nebraska.
The array of Big Ten flags adorning the outfield wall at Penn State’s Beard Field had the perfect view as the North Penn standout sophomore crushed a pitch in the top of the sixth inning Thursday. Shearer’s hit several home runs this season, but the venue, the significance of the stage and just how hard and far she had belted it had a different feel.