Softball

Alyssa Lavdis and Mikaela Fording soon will give back to the communities that helped them to develop into two of Northeast Ohio’s top high school softball players.

The newly formed Lake County Softball Coaches Association on Sunday released its all-county softball teams.

Riverside won the Western Reserve Conference with a perfect 12-0 record and also swept the conference’s Player and Coach of the Year awards.

The finalists for the 2022 Ohio Varsity Softball Player of the year have been determined and the winner will be announced on Wednesday, June 15.

Riverside beat host North on Tuesday, 12-1, to record 20 wins for a second consecutive season.

With a sweep in a split doubleheader against Madison and North, Riverside clinched the Western Reserve Conference title.

Chardon’s conference title hopes are still alive after the Hilltoppers held off league rival North on Friday, 6-3.

Riverside’s magic number is one after Friday’s 6-1 win over visiting Mayfield in a Senior Night showdown.

No. 13 Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin proved too much for No. 10 Alliance in a Division II sectional final on Thursday.

No. 14 Kirtland scored a 14-4 upset at No. 9 Springfield in a Division III sectional championship game on Thursday.

Amy O’Brien delivered in the clutch for the Chardon Hilltoppers in a 7-5 win over visiting Hudson in a Division I sectional final on Wednesday.

Rosalyn Tharp hit a walk-off single to lead Perry to a 2-1 eight-inning win over Nordonia in a postseason primer on Wednesday.

Kirtland honored its four seniors with a 17-4 five-inning win on Wednesday.

Grace Fisher threw a five-inning no-hitter in Riverside’s 23-0 win over visiting Warren Harding in a Division I sectional final on Wednesday.

Perry opened the Jefferson District tournament with a 9-2 win over visiting West Geauga on Tuesday.

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin pulled off a bit of an upset with a nine-inning win over host Lakeview in a Division II sectional semifinal on Tuesday.

Ashleigh Porter hit a home run and struck out nine as Independence opened the postseason with a 3-1 win over visiting Wellington in a Division III sectional semifinal on Tuesday.

Clutch hitting and a strong pitching performance led Mentor to a 4-2 win over visiting GlenOak in Monday’s Division I sectional semifinal.

Riverside held off South in a key Western Reserve Conference game on Monday, 7-5.

North’s softball team opened the postseason with a dominating 10-0 five-inning win over visiting Twinsburg on Monday.