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Liberty Union sophomore Ryleigh Brown did it again. After a walk-off hit in the seventh inning to help the Lions win a district championship, Brown one-upped herself with the stakes even higher.
Playing Archbold in a Division V regional semifinal at Allen East High School, Brown hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning to break a 1-1 tie and give the Lions a 5-1 victory. Alexis McCoy reached on an error, and after Haedan Brunty sacrificed her to third, Suzie Shultz and Eden Wilson were intentionally walked to load the bases with one out, before Brown unloaded her home run.
More: Fairfield Union wins district championship for the first time since 1999
Shultz hit a solo home run in the fourth inning, and she was able to pick up the win in the circle in relief of Wilson, who pitched the first five innings. Shultz pitched the final five innings and was fantastic, not allowing a run and striking out 11.
Liberty Union (24-1), ranked No. 1 in the state in the final coach’s poll, will face Johnston (24-6) in a regional championship game with a berth to the final four on the line. The site, date, and time is still to be determined.
The Lions will be looking to make their third consecutive appearance in the state tournament after winning their first-ever state championship in 2024 and finishing as state runner-up in 2025.
BASEBALL
Amanda-Clearcreek, Bloom-Carroll, and Liberty Union will all play for district championships
Liberty Union 11, Berne Union 1: The Lions, led by Chase Swayne, who finished with four hits and four RBIs, cruised past the Rockets in their Division VI district semifinal. Cole Thomas and Holdyn Burnette added multiple hits. Tanner Famer picked up the win, giving up one run on five hits, while striking out three and not walking a batter.
Liberty Union will face No. 2 seed Mechanicsburg in the district final at 2 p.m. May 28 at Denison University.
Bloom-Carroll 6, Granville 2: The Bulldogs will play to-seeded Watterson in a Division III district final at 2 p.m. May 29 at Beavers Field.
Amanda-Clearcreek 4, East Knox 3: The No. 10-seed Aces upset the No. 2-seed Bulldogs in a Division V district semifinal. The Aces will play for a district championship against No. 5 seed Fredericktown at 2 p.m., May 28 at Beavers Field.
This article originally appeared on Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Brown hits a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning in a regional semifinal win
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Playing Archbold in a Division V regional semifinal at Allen East High School, Brown hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning to break a 1-1 tie and give the Lions a 5-1 victory. Alexis McCoy reached on an error, and after Haedan Brunty sacrificed her to third, Suzie Shultz and Eden Wilson were intentionally walked to load the bases with one out, before Brown unloaded her home run.
More: Fairfield Union wins district championship for the first time since 1999
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Shultz hit a solo home run in the fourth inning, and she was able to pick up the win in the circle in relief of Wilson, who pitched the first five innings. Shultz pitched the final five innings and was fantastic, not allowing a run and striking out 11.
Liberty Union (24-1), ranked No. 1 in the state in the final coach’s poll, will face Johnston (24-6) in a regional championship game with a berth to the final four on the line. The site, date, and time is still to be determined.
The Lions will be looking to make their third consecutive appearance in the state tournament after winning their first-ever state championship in 2024 and finishing as state runner-up in 2025.
BASEBALL
Amanda-Clearcreek, Bloom-Carroll, and Liberty Union will all play for district championships
Liberty Union 11, Berne Union 1: The Lions, led by Chase Swayne, who finished with four hits and four RBIs, cruised past the Rockets in their Division VI district semifinal. Cole Thomas and Holdyn Burnette added multiple hits. Tanner Famer picked up the win, giving up one run on five hits, while striking out three and not walking a batter.
Liberty Union will face No. 2 seed Mechanicsburg in the district final at 2 p.m. May 28 at Denison University.
Bloom-Carroll 6, Granville 2: The Bulldogs will play to-seeded Watterson in a Division III district final at 2 p.m. May 29 at Beavers Field.
Amanda-Clearcreek 4, East Knox 3: The No. 10-seed Aces upset the No. 2-seed Bulldogs in a Division V district semifinal. The Aces will play for a district championship against No. 5 seed Fredericktown at 2 p.m., May 28 at Beavers Field.
This article originally appeared on Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Brown hits a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning in a regional semifinal win
Continue reading...
