SOFTBALL: Boyertown prevails 17-16 over Perkiomen Valley for first PIAA tournament berth since 1996 pottsmerc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pottsmerc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The No. 12 seed Bears made the most of a three-run second inning and Ella Hurter and Kyra Neiswender combined on a five-hitter to send Boyertown past No. 5 Haverford in a District 1-6A second round game Wednesday.
Four straight PV batters put down squeeze bunts in the bottom of the fourth inning, successfully bringing home a run each time and breaking open a scoreless pitching dual. After that, the Vikings cruised on to a 7-1 win at Ram Park for their fourth PAC title and first since 2017. Perk Valley junior Maci Strechay threw a three-hitter for the win and Sammy Peterson knocked a two-run homer to give the Vikings (13-3 PAC, 19-3 overall) some insurance in the fifth.
PAC softball championship preview: Boyertown vs. Perkiomen Valley (records, matchup, prediction) pottsmerc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pottsmerc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hurter, Neiswender send Boyertown past Spring-Ford in extra innings pottsmerc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pottsmerc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.