The Almond-Bancroft Lady Eagles soared through Sectionals in the softball playoffs for their second straight year, giving the team another chance at bringing home the State Championship title.
The Lady Eagles opened up their Sectional playoffs by hosting the Wild Rose Ladycats. The Ladycats were hot off of their first ever Regional Championship win in school history, so the excitement from fans was evident as the neighboring teams stepped up to bat.
There were some good plays made out in the field, but the Lady Eagles were going into the game undefeated in their conference. This along with their home advantage led to a swift 13-0 victory over Wild Rose in just five innings.
Almond-Bancroft went on to host the Cambria-Friesland Hilltoppers in the final fight in Sectional softball action. This game carried out throughout the 7 innings, with runs more spread out throughout the game.
The Lady Eagles were able to take a 2 run lead by the third inning, increasing that lead by 2 more runs in the fourth inning. The Lady Hilltoppers finally scored their first and only run of the game in the sixth inning. Almond-Bancroft responded with 2 more runs in the sixth inning, finalizing their 6-1 Sectional Championship win.
Almond-Bancroft is eager to take the next step and bring home the State Championship title. This will be a chance at redemption, as this is the second year in a row that the team will be advancing to the tournament.
The WIAA Division 5 is set for Thursday, June 11 at Goodman Diamond in Madison. The Lady Eagles will take the field for the first pitch at approximately 11:30 a.m.
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