Top seeded Mt. Pleasant ripped ten doubles in its convincing 15-0 victory over Ellwood City in the Class-3A WPIAL Softball Championship Game on Wednesday at Cal U.
The 11-seeded Wolverines were seeking a fourth WPIAL title but fell one game short in defeat after its victories over No. 6 Deer Lakes, No. 3 Waynesburg and No. 7 Southmoreland to gain entry in the championship game.
Ellwood City won in Class 3A in 2008 and ‘17 and 2A in ‘16.
The Wolverines could only post two hits against Vikings senior ace Mary Smithnosky, singles by Angie Nardone and Kyla Servick, while Mt. Pleasant piled up 16 hits in its victory.
After Mt. Pleasant scored two runs in the first inning, the Vikings posted a nine run second inning to quickly put the Wolverines on the ropes. Three more runs in the fourth brought the 10-run rule into play. Sophia Smithnosky and sophomore Krista Brunson connected for RBI doubles to make it 12-0 Mt. Pleasant.
The Wolverines (14-5) will join the Vikings in the state playoffs, which begin Monday. Game pairings will be announced on Friday.
Congratulations to Mt. Pleasant @MPAVikings for winning the 2021 WPIAL 3A Softball Championship! Great effort by Ellwood City @EC_Wolverines as they claim the Runner-Up trophy! Good luck in the @PIAASports Softball Tournament! pic.twitter.com/bbNLROxN8S
— WPIAL7 (@wpial7) June 2, 2021
photos courtesy: Charlie Deitch, Pittsburgh Current
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- Ellwood City was defeated by Mt. Pleasant in the 2021 WPIAL Championship
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