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.
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HIGH SCHOOL: INDIANA, MARION CENTER PICK UP WINS IN SOFTBALL, JUNIOR HIGH TRACK & FIELD By Hometown4
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INDIANA – 18, PENN HILLS – 3
Olivia Zimmerman had a three-hit game while Ashlyn Winslow pitched a complete game in the Little Indians 18-3 mercy rule of Penn Hills. Indiana led 3-2 after the first inning, but a nine-run second inning, along with a six-run third, provided enough insurance to seal the early win.
Zimmerman went 3-for-3 at the plate with a double, a home run and 4 RBIs. She was helped by Ella Myers, who went 1-for-1 with three RBIs, and Regan Trusal, who plated two runs in the game. Gia Cosentino also drew two walks and stole three bases for Indiana.
HIGH SCHOOL: INDIANA, MARION CENTER PICK UP WINS IN SOFTBALL, JUNIOR HIGH TRACK & FIELD
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