Perry and West Geauga Capture District Softball Titles

Camden Dreiling kept Gilmour Academy softball in the game with a strong complete-game effort, striking out nine while allowing four hits and three earned runs over seven innings.

Ava Paradise doubled and finished 1-for-3 for the Lancers. Hailey Gray and Sophia Radolovic also collected hits.

For Holy Name, Lucy Reis went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and also tossed a complete-game shutout with nine strikeouts.

Perry 3, Hubbard 2

Reed ended the game in dramatic fashion, blasting a walk-off home run to left field on the first pitch she saw in the seventh inning to give Perry softball the district championship.

Sophie Sivon drove in two runs and earned the complete-game win, allowing two runs with six strikeouts over seven innings. Arianna Rogers scored once and made a key defensive play in center field during a third-inning double play. Emma Brainard added a hit and run, while Morgan Winters walked three times.

Ella Bayless-Fahey also reached base with a walk.

The Pirates improved to 23-5, won the district championship, and advanced to a Division IV regional semifinal at Clyde against the winner of Upper Sandusky and Millbury Lake on May 27.

Avon 2, Mayfield 1

Mayfield softball carried a 1-0 lead into the seventh inning before Avon rallied for two runs to walk it off.

Sarah Piazza went 2-for-3 with an RBI double for the Wildcats. Lilly Pinzone and Anna Kress added hits, while Brooke Tirabassi, Ella Garrett, and Kameron Sills reached base. Sills was outstanding in the circle despite the loss, allowing just four hits and no earned runs while striking out seven in 6 2/3 innings.

Avon tied the game on a fielder’s choice before delivering the winning single with two outs in the seventh.

West Geauga 7, Edgewood 3

West Geauga softball rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to capture a district championship. Atwara powered the Wolverines, going 1-for-3 with a run, three RBIs, a walk, and a home run.

Dayana Malone went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI, Peyton Gambatese had two hits and an RBI, and Ava Borz tripled while scoring once and drawing two walks. Faelynn Beckrest doubled and scored, while Malory Lear added a hit, run, and RBI. Gabby Donofrio and Danica Talcott also scored.

Percassi earned the complete-game win, allowing four hits and three runs while striking out seven.

For Edgewood softball, Addison Lamson drove in two runs, Carly Tracy scored once, and Haylee Rhodes doubled. Natalie Ianetta and Luci Paolillo walked, while Sydney Miller had a hit, run, and walk. Paolillo struck out seven in the loss.

The Wolverines improved to 21-5, won the district title, and advanced to face Elyria Catholic in a Division IV regional semifinal at Kent State University on May 27.