Indiana senior Sara Zimmerman said she wasn’t ready for her high school softball career to end.
Thanks to her sister Olivia, her season continues.
Freshman pitcher Olivia Zimmerman launched a two-run homer in the top of the sixth inning, and then shutdown No. 2 Latrobe over the final two innings as Indiana pulled off a stunning 7-6 victory in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs Tuesday at Valley High School.
The victory puts No. 15 Indiana (11-7) in the quarterfinals on Thursday against Section 1 rival Armstrong, which pounded South Fayette, 16-3. Armstrong defeated Indiana twice this season.
Indiana, which finished fourth in the section and had dropped its last two games, wasn’t intimidated by the Wildcats. They didn’t play like a fourth-place team.