– Photo courtesy of Rossville Hornets Softball
The Rossville Hornets pulled together a victory against the Riverton Parke Panthers on Tuesday night with a late-stage surge to secure their third back-to-back Regional Champion title.
The Hornets sought to overtake the Panthers on Tuesday night for the third straight year, and they successfully secured their victory with a late-game surge in the sixth inning.
Both teams held each other to zero runs in the first five innings before the Hornets offense was able to kick their bats into gear in the sixth inning to score three runs, which were the only three runs scored in the faceoff, with two runs courtesy of pitcher Avery Layton who secured a 2-run home run.
After a no-scoring seventh inning, the Hornets took home the Regional Champion title with a score of 3 to 0 with four hits and only one error compared to the Panthers’ two hits and one error.
Hornets Regional Stats:
Avery Layton: 1-3, 2 runs home run, 2 RBI
Megan McDonald: 1-3, home run, RBI
Gracie McDonald: 1-3
Autumn Paschal: 1-3
Avery Layton (Pitching): 7 innings, 12 strikeouts
The Hornets, with a record of 25 wins and 3 losses, will take on Morgan Township, with a record of 13 wins and 10 losses, on Saturday, June 1 at 11 a.m. at Frankfort High School for the Semi-State Semi-Finals.
The winner of the faceoff will play against the winner of Tri Titans and the Fremont Eagles who compete at 1 p.m. The two victors face off at 7 p.m. on Saturday to decide the Semi-State Champion.
The Frankfort Semi-State Champion will then face off against the winner of the North Daviess Semi-State series at Bittinger Stadium at Purdue University.
If the Hornets progress to the State Championship, they will face either Clay City, Tecumseh, Rising Sun or Indianapolis Lutheran for the coveted title.