SPRINGFIELD The Jamestown Lady Eagles have gone to where no other team in school history has gone.
A state championship game.
Jamestown knocked off the Marion C. Early Lady Panthers for a 3-1 victory in Friday afternoon’s Class 1 state semifinal game, then the Lady Eagles lost 9-0 to the La Plata Lady Bulldogs in the state title game later that night at Killian Softball Complex.
SPRINGFIELD It was a pitchers’ duel for the first six innings between the Helias Lady Crusaders and the Washington Blue Jays.
Something had to happen offensively, whether it was getting the big hit or choosing to bunt.
Washington opted to go small ball, and it won the Blue Jays a state title.
SPRINGFIELD The Fatima Lady Comets came back from a nine-run deficit to win last year’s state championship.
So when they faced a two-run deficit against the St. Francis Borgia Lady Knights, the Lady Comets acted like they had been there before and handled it like a walk in the park.
Fatima only trailed for a few minutes Friday, scoring 12 unanswered runs and cruising to a 12-2 victory in five innings to claim its second straight Class 3 state title at Killian Softball Complex.
It was a pitchers’ duel for the first six innings between the Helias Lady Crusaders and the Washington Blue Jays. Something had to happen offensively, whether it was getting the big hit or choosing to bunt. Washington opted to go small ball, and it won the Blue Jays a state title.
The Helias softball rematch tour continues. The Lady Crusaders avenged last year’s loss in the state title game, upending the defending state champion Kearney Lady Bulldogs for a 3-1 victory Thursday afternoon in the Class 4 state semifinals at Killian Softball Complex. “This was fun, that’s all I can say,” Helias coach Kelly Fick said.