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L-S Wins State Opener; Lax Falls in Semifinal of District Three. Last Monday in Westtown, the Pioneers used an eight-run outburst in the second inning and pushed their way past West Chester Rustin (21-3), 12-7 in the opening round game of the PIAA Class 5A softball tournament at Rustin High School. Brooke Zuber, who went 3-4 with three home runs and four RBIs, paced the attack.
After starting pitcher Emily Gillis struck out the side in the top half of the opening inning, After a tough 7-5 loss to Rustin plated a pair of runs in Twin Valley in the quarterfinals the bottom half for the early of the District Three 5A chamlead. A walk, a pair of base hits pionships, the softball team and a two-out double gave the needed two wins to qualify for Knights a 2-0 lead. the PIAA championships. They L-S came alive in the top of did just that, topping Norththe second, batting around in eastern in the consi-semis and the inning and scoring eight Mechanicsburg Thursday, June runs on six hits, including a pair 2, to finish as the fifth seed out of homers by Zuber, who opened the frame with a solo round tripper. The Pioneers loaded the bags and then, with two outs, Julia Gerard singled in two runs, Ally Raub doubled in one and Keiva Middleton’s base hit pushed in two more. Zuber, who entered the game with six homers on the year, followed with her second homer, a two-run blast. A pop up ended the inning. “We hit all the way through our lineup,” said head coach Earl Rutledge. “I don’t think Photo by Connor Hollinger L-S pitcher Keiva Middleton throws to first for the out after field- Rustin expected that.” WCR cut the lead in half, 8-4, ing a Mechanicsburg bunt in the Pioneers’ 3-2 district-playoff victory at L-S on June 2. with two base hits, a two-run
triple and a two run double and neither team threatened again until the sixth. Julia Gerard doubled with one out, Ally Raub (2-5, two runs scored, 1 RBI) singled and both scampered home on Middleton’s round tripper. Zuber followed with a solo shot. Rustin went three up, three down in the sixth but rallied for a two-spot in the seventh to close the gap. L-S pounded out 14 hits in all and Middleton fanned eight batters, walked one and gave up one home run. “The difference in our game was that Keiva was the better pitcher and that we played great defense,” Rutledge said. The Pioneers clinched the fifth seed out of District Three with a 3-2 thriller over Mechanicsburg on Thursday, June 2. Middleton surrendered two runs on five hits over seven innings, striking out ten and walking one. L-S scored all of its runs in the third inning. Mackenzie Maki reached on a one out error and advanced when Maura Savoca’s grounder was misplayed at second. Then, with two outs, Raub’s double to center pushed in two runs while Middleton’s base hit plated the third. Mechanicsburg got one back in the fifth on a pair of two out singles and scored again in the sixth with a lead-off homer. Both teams combined for 11 hits and five errors. Middleton and Chloe Meck (2 RBI) were both 2-3. Raub and Zuber were both 1-3 with
Raub picking up two RBIs. BOYS’ LACROSSE One year ago, L-S made its debut performance in the PIAA championships. This year they not only won one game but advanced to the PIAA Class 2A semifinals on a rainy Tuesday, June 7, where they suffered a 14-7 loss to Marple Newton at Exeter Township High School. The Tigers achieved program firsts in winning the District One crown and in appearing in the state playoffs. They were coming off a win over previously undefeated Allentown Central Catholic. “We knew going in that they were very talented on both sides of the ball and well coached,” said head coach Mike McConomy. “I thought we did a great job on their top player, but we
got beat off the ball anytime he drew a slide. They did a great job adjusting to our defense and limiting our offense.” That top player was freshman Brian Box, who scored the first two goals and finished with four. His brother, senior Charlie Box, a Cornell recruit, had two goals and two assists and made it 3-0 by the 1:33 mark of the first quarter. But for the first eight minutes, the game was scoreless. Stewart McClain’s goal with 8:19 left in the first quarter made it 5-1. But the Tigers rallied after that, pouring in four straight goals, including one by Brain Box, that pushed the lead to 9-1. L-S actually outscored MN 6-5 in the second half but never got the lead below seven goals. See Sports pg 9
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Pioneer first baseman Kara Scranton fields a Mechanicsburg ground ball in L-S’ 3-2, District Three playoff win at home on June 2.
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