Bucks County softball teams wrap district playoffs with championships

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It's championship season, and several Bucks County area teams sought to claim district softball titles as the District One tournament concluded Thursday. Check out the scores, recaps and top performances from each class here.

Bucks County teams in championship mode for District One titles​

Souderton battled defending champions Owen J. Roberts in the District One Class 6A title game Thursday, while Dock Mennonite, Bristol and Villa Joseph Marie repeated as champions in Classes 1A, 2A, and 3A.

District One Class 6A, Championship:​

No. 2 Owen J. Roberts 6, No. 5 Souderton 1​

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Playing in their first district championship game since 2006, Souderton faced a tough opponent in defending champion Owen J. Roberts. The Indians’ youthful pitching combo – freshman Katie Straub and sophomore Madi Mott – were more than up to the challenge, allowing a total of five hits to the power-hitting Wildcats. However, the Wildcats capitalized on a few early miscues in the field to score their first four runs.

Owen J. Roberts defeated North Penn in last year's title game, winning 3-1.

Key Plays:​

• OJR took a 2-0 lead in the second inning, with both runs unearned, and they added two more in the fourth inning, both of which were also unearned. That would be enough for the Wildcats to hold on for the win, despite being outhit by Souderton 6-5. All five of the Wildcats’ hits were singles.

Top Performances:​

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• Katie Straub, Souderton: The starter gave up just one hit and two walks, striking out four, with two unearned runs scoring, in three innings of work. Hitting leadoff, she doubled, drew a walk and drove in the Indians’ lone run.
• Maddie Reed, Owen J. Roberts: The sophomore hurler was the winning pitcher in the district championship game for the second year in a row. She gave up six hits, two walks and one run while striking out 13 over seven innings.
• Kiera Fadden, Souderton: She had two hits.
• Emma Messmer, Souderton: She had one hit and scored the Indians’ run in the fifth inning.
• Maddie Almond, Owen J. Roberts: The sophomore was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Class 6A fifth-place game:​

No. 3 Pennsbury 9, No. North Penn 7​

Baseball Playoffs: PIAA District One baseball 6A championship, third-place game roundups

District One Class 5A, Championship:​

No. 1 WC East 5, No. 2 Springfield Delco. 0​

After finishing as the Class 5A runner-up the past two seasons, the Vikings returned to the district final to claim the title. Stellar pitching and timely hitting propelled the top-seeded Vikings to the win. Last year, the Vikings made it to the title game as the seventh-seed, but were edged by Marple Newtown 2-0 in eight innings.

Top Performances:​

• Ava Ferri, WC East: The junior was outstanding, giving up two hits and one walk while striking out six in a complete-game shutout.
• Carly Bickle, WC East: She had two hits, drove in two runs and scored one.
• Mia Picciotti, WC East: She was 2-for-2 with two RBIs.
• Caelyn Rodriguez, WC East: The leadoff hitter had two hits, including a double, a stolen base, and scored two runs.

Class 5A third-place game:​

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No. 4 Upper Dublin 2, No. 3 Upper Moreland 1​

District One Class 4A, Championship:​

No. 4 Pope John Paul II 11, No. 2 Interboro 1​

For the second time in three years, Pope John Paul II won the Class 4A title. The Eagles took a 7-0 lead in the third inning, and added five more in the fifth to secure the victory in five innings.

Top Performances:​

• Lexi DiBricida, PJPII: She was 2-for-2 with 3 RBIs.
• Harper Haddle, PJPII: She was 2-for-4 with a triple and 3 RBIs.
• Molly McCarthy PJPII: She was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI.
• Gianna Forte, PJPII: She earned the win in the circle, giving up seven hits and one run.

District One Class 3A, Championship:​

No. 1 Villa Joseph Marie 15, No. 2 Collegium Charter 0​

The top-seeded Jems claimed their second straight District One Class 3A championship, defeating No. 2 Collegium Charter 15-0 in just three innings.

Top Performances:​

• Delaney Radtke: The Jems' starter gave up a single hit and a lone walk through three innings while striking out six.
• Markella Hadgimallis: The freshman hit two doubles, drove in three runs and scored twice.
• McKenzie Peters: The senior catcher drove in two runs.
• Megan Cassidy: Hitting ninth, the sophomore was 2-for-3 with a team-high four RBIs.

District One Class 2A, Championship:​

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No. 1 Bristol 10, No. 2 New Hope-Solebury 2​

Make it No. 28 in a row for the Warriors, who downed New Hope-Solebury for the second season in a row to win their 28th straight district title. In a rematch of last year's title game, the Warriors quickly took a 7-0 lead after two innings. The Lions put up two runs in the third but wouldn't get any closer.

Key Plays:​

• The Warriors started the bottom of the first with two straight singles, followed by Amirah Bell stealing third base and then running home after a throwing error. Three more runs scored on RBI singles from Luciana Snyder and Cayleigh Januszka, and a sac fly from Kylee Perseponko, giving Bristol a 4-0 lead.

Top Performances:​

• Brianna Slack, Bristol: The Warriors’ four-year starting pitcher gave up five hits, one walk and no earned runs in a complete-game effort. At the plate, Slack was 2-for-4 with a triple.
• Peyton McClain, Bristol: The shortstop had two hits and scored three runs.
• Luciana Snyder, Bristol: Snyder was 2-for-2 with two RBIs and two runs scored.
• Mabel Klossner, New Hope-Solebury: She had two hits, drove in a run and scored one run.

District One Class 1A, Championship:​

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No. 1 Dock Mennonite 17, No. 2 Plumstead Academy 7​

The Pioneers needed just five innings to claim their fourth straight district championship.

Key Plays:​

After taking a 2-0 lead after two innings, the Pioneers scored nine runs in the third inning. Those runs would be necessary as Plumstead went on to score seven times in the fourth and fifth innings. Dock outhit Plumstead 17-7, and a total of 14 unearned runs scored in the game.

Top Performances:​

• Taelyn Landis, Dock Mennonite: The sophomore was a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBIs.
• Addison Landis, Dock Mennonite: The leadoff hitter had three hits, including a double and a home run, scored three runs and drove in three runs.
• Bella Taylor, Dock Mennonite: The freshman hit a two-run home run, along with an RBI single.
• Olivia Lawrence, Plumstead: She was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.

This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Bucks County Softball Playoff Recaps: District One championships

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