BY BOB STASCAK

The Monroeville Eagles girls high school varsity softball team defeated the Carey Blue Devils on May 24 in a Division IV regional final game 6-5. This is the first softball regional championship in Monroeville school history. Monroeville had been to a regional final game five years ago but came up short. Monroeville had to mount a charge as the game was tied. Madison Reiber would deliver a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning to put Monroeville back into the lead 6-5. Monroeville will now go on to face the eighth-ranked Vienna-Mathews who have a record of 23-7.

The Oak Harbor Rockets girls high school varsity softball team will be going back to the state semifinals for the second time in three years. Oak Harbor defeated the West Jefferson Roughriders 12-2 in a Division III regional final game played on May 24. The game was tied 2-2 after the first inning. Oak Harbor added four more to the scoreboard in the top of the second inning. By the end of the third inning, Oak Harbor had increased their lead to 8-2. Oak Harbor will now go on to play the winner of the Liberty Union vs Miami East regional final in a state semifinal in Akron.