Lady Rockets make history with sectional championship title

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The 2021 Lady Rockets softball team wrote their page in school history defeating Toronto 8-2 May 13 to score the school’s first sectional championship.

The Lady Rockets battled back from a two run deficit for the win. They had eight hits on the night lead by Emily Siedel with a triple and single. Masyn Baker, Chloe Stuber, Jordyn Braun, Sarah Schaar, Ellie Bower and Delaney Peters each had a hit. Peters knocked in three of the eight runs for the Rockets.

Baker was strong on the mound with 13 strikeouts on the night.

The Rockets earned a berth in the title game by defeating Malvern May 11 in a sectional semi final contest.

The Lady Rockets scored 25 runs on 17 hits on the night for a 25-1 victory.

Ellie Bower had a two run home run, a single and triple on the night. Chloe Stuber had two singles and a triple and Delaney Peters added a triple. Kylie Ferguson had a double and Emily Siedel had two singles and a double.

Alana Spurrier scored the only run for the Hornets.

Bower had a good showing on the mound giving up only two hits. Spurrier was the losing pitcher.

The No. 3 Lady Rockets were scheduled to play No. 5 Caldwell at Strasburg May 17 in the first round of the district tournament action.